Computer Science at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 129 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from UChicago.

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.

UChicago Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UChicago Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at UChicago 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 UChicago 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 General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	20
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	24
	33
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best General Computer Science Schools	34
	37
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	39
	62
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
	86
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	93
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	180
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	309

In 2021, 187 students received their master’s degree in computer science from UChicago. This makes it the #20 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 129 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from UChicago in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women. The typical computer science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 University of Chicago with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	43
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	36
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UChicago Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 computer science majors earned their master's degree from UChicago. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	47
International Students	86
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 21 students 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 University of Chicago.

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 Leefon under License

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