2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools 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 value school in Illinois for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
UIUC graduate students pay an average of $17,823 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
GSU graduate students pay an average of $8,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
UIS graduate students pay an average of $11,111 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $9,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Lewis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.
Northern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 per year.
Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
| 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.
- 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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