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Computer Science at Northern Illinois University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

NIU Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how NIU performed in these rankings.

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 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 General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 29
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Value General Computer Science Schools 68
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 77
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 95
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 99
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 157
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 161
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 176
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 207
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Best General Computer Science Schools 270
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In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in computer science from NIU. This makes it the #78 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from NIU. About 84% were men and 16% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science 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 computer science.

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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

24% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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

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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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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