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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 3,649 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 36% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 14 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Northwestern, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Out of the 8 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 very large student population.

Women make up 58% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 5 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Illinois Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DePaul, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 886
Ohio 1,089
Wisconsin 409
Michigan 1,053

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Almonroth.

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