Computer Science at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 106 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University.

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.

Northeastern Illinois University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Northeastern Illinois University Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Northeastern Illinois University 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 computer science major at Northeastern Illinois University 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	55
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	110
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	110
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	140
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Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	187
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	271
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290
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Best General Computer Science Schools	343
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In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in computer science from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #111 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Northeastern Illinois University.

Northeastern Illinois University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 106 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Northeastern Illinois University Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in computer science from Northeastern Illinois University. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

In the computer science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Northeastern Illinois University also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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 Northeastern Illinois 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Serhii under License

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