Computer & Information Sciences at University of Chicago

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at University of Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. In 2021, 129 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UChicago.

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.

UChicago Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

UChicago Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UChicago 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
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	47
	74
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	96

In 2021, 285 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UChicago. This makes it the #47 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at UChicago awarded 129 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 University of Chicago with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	36
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UChicago Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 285 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UChicago, about 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	72
International Students	146
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 21 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	337
Computer Systems Analysis	121
Computer Programming	57
Computer Information Systems	36
Information Science	5

Related Majors

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

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 University of Chicago.

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 Leefon under License

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