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Computer Science at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 50 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Illinois State.

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 State Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

Illinois State Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Illinois State 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
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 121
Best Computer Science Schools 136
140
Best Value Computer Science Schools 148
182
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 185
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 229
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 521
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 646

Earnings of Illinois State CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $68,002. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

8% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from Illinois State. About 92% were men and 8% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Illinois State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 38
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Illinois State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 50

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 State University.

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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