2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 and bootcamps 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, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois
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Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the best value school for computer science students in Illinois. Located in Belleville, Illinois, the medium-sized public school handed out 95 degrees in 2020-2021.
SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,940 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $12,518 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from SWIC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,934 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 1,359 degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $18,891 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $415, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UIUC graduates make an average of $53,270 annually.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Illinois list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 206 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year. On average, students take out $21,109 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $312 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Illinois State graduates make an average of $44,092 annually.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $24,579 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $221 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, SIUE graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,746 during the early year of their career.
Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $28,617 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $266. Once they receive their degree, WIU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,708 during the early year of their career.
University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois list. This small public school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 300 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UIS are $18,857 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $25,891 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $128. Once they receive their degree, UIS graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,109 during the early year of their career.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 739 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UIC are $30,370 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $19,801 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $259, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UIC graduates make an average of $53,836 annually.
Eastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 29 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at EIU are $14,551 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,733 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $178, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, EIU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,688 during the early year of their career.
DeVry University - Illinois landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 1,038 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year. On average, students take out $40,148 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $163 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, DeVry University - Illinois graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $48,020 during the early year of their career.
Governors State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in University Park, Illinois, the small public school awarded 159 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at GSU are $17,620 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,123 in student loans.After graduating from GSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,233 during the early years of their career.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois list. This fairly large public school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 102 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. On average, students take out $23,594 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $165 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, SIUC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,413 during the early year of their career.
Northern Illinois University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, the fairly large public school awarded 246 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 a year. On average, students take out $25,759 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $216, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, NIU graduates make an average of $48,041 annually.
Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is located in Rockford, Illinois and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $13,883 per year. On average, students take out $30,604 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $127, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Rasmussen University - Illinois, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,940 during the early years of their career.
DePaul University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 853 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,047 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $517 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, DePaul graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $49,846 during the early year of their career.
DePaul also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.
Lewis University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois list. Romeoville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 244 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis are $35,472 per year. On average, students take out $23,413 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $411.After graduating from Lewis, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,984 during the early years of their career.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 110 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year. On average, students take out $22,930 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $652 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Loyola Chicago graduates make an average of $47,459 annually.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Loyola Chicago is ranked #4 for overall quality in Illinois.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 352 degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $19,000 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $576 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Northwestern graduates make an average of $69,538 annually.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #2 for overall quality in Illinois.
Bradley University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 72 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bradley are $36,360 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,068 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $575, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Bradley graduates make an average of $52,822 annually.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 554 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Illinois Tech are $50,375 a year. On average, students take out $24,232 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Illinois Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $68,021 during the early years of their career.
University of Chicago ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 556 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UChicago are $60,963 a year. On average, students take out $15,217 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $708. During the early years of their career, UChicago graduates make an average of $62,519 annually.
UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Illinois list.
Dominican University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 24 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dominican U are $35,420 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $28,848 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $140.After graduating from Dominican U, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,201 during the early years of their career.
Saint Xavier University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees in 2020-2021.
SXU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,060 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $26,018 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $186. Once they receive their degree, SXU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,594 during the early year of their career.
Roosevelt University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 45 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year. On average, students take out $26,690 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $413 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Roosevelt, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,771 during the early years of their career.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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