Computer & Information Sciences at Illinois State University

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Illinois State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. Of the 4,745 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 2021, 156 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Illinois State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Illinois State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Illinois State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	68
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	262
	389

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Illinois State. This makes it the #263 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at Illinois State awarded 156 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 87% of these degrees went to men with the other 13% going to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Illinois State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	114
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Illinois State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 32 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois State, about 72% were men and 28% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	69
Computer Information Systems	67
Computer Science	50
Computer Software & Applications	8
Computer Systems Networking	7
Computer Systems Analysis	5

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Computer Systems Analysts	28,130	$89,370
Computer User Support Specialists	24,920	$53,020
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

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