Computer & Information Sciences at Northern Illinois University
NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.
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.
NIU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
NIU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings
The computer & information sciences major at NIU 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.
Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at NIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Northern Illinois University.
NIU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at NIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 22 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
White | 58 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
NIU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in computer & information sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 153 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences
The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at Northern Illinois University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Computer Science | 170 |
Computer Information Systems | 76 |
Related Majors
Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer & 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 Northern 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 Andy McMurray under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.