Computer Science at Northern Illinois University
NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.
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.
NIU Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science
NIU Computer Science Rankings
The computer science major at NIU 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.
Computer Science Student Demographics at NIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Northern Illinois University.
NIU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program
About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science 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 science.
| 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 Science 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 science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 56 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer science 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 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 Andy McMurray under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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