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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the computer and information sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

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

Women make up 41% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 31% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 213 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UIC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 174 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UIS, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school 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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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 118 students majoring in computer and information sciences at NIU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.

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DeVry University - Illinois landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. DeVry University - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

About 38% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 62% 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 25 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.

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