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Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 6th in Illinois. In fact, 3,680 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 14% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 50% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 40% of the compsci majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.

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DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 623
Ohio 1,016
Indiana 1,471
Wisconsin 248

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Negative Space.

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