Computer Science at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769. Of the 128 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in 2021, 128 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.

NIU Computer Science Degrees Available

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

NIU Computer Science Rankings

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

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 NIU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value Computer Science Schools	68
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	95
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	99
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	157
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	176
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
	212
Best Computer Science Schools	270
	278
	364

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in compsci from NIU. This makes it the #78 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from NIU Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $58,306. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from NIU. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at NIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	71
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NIU Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from NIU. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NIU 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 Northern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	170

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

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 Northern 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 Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.