2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 1,694 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 78 |
Ohio | 401 |
Indiana | 281 |
Wisconsin | 54 |
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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major
Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
Information Technology | 10,754 |
Information Science | 6,934 |
Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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