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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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.

The Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in Illinois for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 16 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #7, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #8, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 78
Ohio 401
Indiana 281
Wisconsin 54

Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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