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Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if Illinois Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,325. Of the 157 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois Institute of Technology in 2021, 98 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois Tech Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Online Classes Are Available at Illinois Tech

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Illinois Tech offers distance education options for compsci at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Illinois Tech Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Illinois Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Illinois Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 6
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 14
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 17
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 25
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 46
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 83
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 90
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Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 125
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 146
Best Computer Science Schools 170
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Best Value Computer Science Schools 307
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 310
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In 2021, 213 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Illinois Tech. This makes it the #17 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Illinois Tech CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois Tech is $65,905. This is 4% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at Illinois Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Illinois Tech Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at Illinois Tech awarded 98 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 31
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Illinois Tech Computer Science Master’s Program

27% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 213 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from Illinois Tech. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 193
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois Tech also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Illinois Institute of Technology. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 316

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Software Applications Developers 30,500 $96,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17,770 $143,900
Systems Software Developers 17,130 $108,570
Computer Programmers 11,350 $91,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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