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Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 8,392 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 67 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UIUC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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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 & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.

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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 & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 12 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UIC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SIUC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 4,714
Michigan 5,071
Ohio 4,257
Wisconsin 3,101

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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