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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$41,139 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$86,558 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Master's Degree School for You

With 461 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #68 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Programming

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Programming at DePaul University Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.

UChicago also made our Best Computer Programming Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

Full Computer Programming at University of Chicago Report

Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Indiana 18
Wisconsin 249

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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