Computer Science at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year.

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

Northeastern Illinois University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

Northeastern Illinois University Computer Science Rankings

The compsci major at Northeastern Illinois University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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.

CompSci Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Northeastern Illinois University.

Northeastern Illinois University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Northeastern Illinois University Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	133

Related Majors

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570
Computer Programmers	11,350	$91,860

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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