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

18 Colleges
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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 Master'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 18 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 19% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 81% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 38% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Computer Science at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in compsci at Northwestern, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 34% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 24% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Northern Illinois University Report

With a ranking of #10, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 41% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges 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 18 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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