Computer & Information Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Northeastern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. In 2021, 106 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University.

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.

Northeastern Illinois University Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Illinois University Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	191
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	255
	377
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	403
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	572

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #287 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 106 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Northeastern Illinois University in 2020-2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Northeastern Illinois University Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Northeastern Illinois University 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

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	133

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 Northeastern Illinois 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 Serhii under License

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