Computer & Information Sciences at Northwestern University
If you are interested in studying computer & information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
Northwestern Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
Northwestern Computer & Information Sciences Rankings
There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 64 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 45 |
International Students | 144 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences
The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Northwestern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Computer Science | 120 |
Information Science | 42 |
Computer Information Systems | 22 |
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Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer & information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 30,500 | $96,610 |
Computer Systems Analysts | 28,130 | $89,370 |
Computer User Support Specialists | 24,920 | $53,020 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | 17,770 | $143,900 |
Systems Software Developers | 17,130 | $108,570 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.