Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Springfield

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 Illinois at Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and approximately 4,146 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UIS.

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.

UIS Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIS Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UIS performed in these rankings.

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 UIS 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
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	57
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	75
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	185
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In 2021, 174 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UIS. This makes it the #76 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 126 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from UIS in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at UIS are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	78
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UIS Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at UIS awarded 174 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	51
International Students	81
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIS also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 Illinois at Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	225
Computer Systems Analysis	56
Information Technology	19

Related Majors

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

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 Illinois at Springfield.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.