Computer Science at University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. Of the 5,247 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021, 358 of them were computer science majors.
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.
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UIC Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
- Master’s Degree in CompSci
- Doctorate Degree in CompSci
UIC Computer Science Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UIC 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 compsci major at UIC 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Value Computer Science Schools | 206 |
In 2021, 133 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UIC. This makes it the #28 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UIC CompSci Graduates
The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $73,060. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
CompSci Student Demographics at UIC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.
UIC Computer Science Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in compsci.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 130 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 |
| White | 87 |
| International Students | 46 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
UIC Computer Science Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in compsci.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 119 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UIC also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 University of Illinois at Chicago.
| 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 Hied5 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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