2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 27% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 73% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 62% are male.
Full Computer Science at University of Illinois at Springfield Report
Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Of the 106 students majoring in compsci at Northwestern, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Governors State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
Women make up 34% of the compsci majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.
Northern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the compsci majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 59% are male.
Best Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 Related Majors
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 18 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
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