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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 41% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 351 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Illinois Tech, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences 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.

About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 168 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Northwestern, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Lewis, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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DeVry University - Illinois came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in computer and information sciences at DeVry University - Illinois, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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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 25 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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