Computer Science at University of Illinois at Springfield

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 compsci program at University of Illinois at Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and approximately 4,146 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from UIS.

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.

UIS Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UIS Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UIS 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 UIS 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 Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	10
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	75
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	89
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Computer Science Schools	143
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	162
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183
	211
	258
Best Computer Science Schools	282
	387

In 2021, 126 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UIS. This makes it the #29 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UIS Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIS is $64,516. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 99 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from UIS in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UIS 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 University of Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UIS Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	36
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UIS 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

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	225

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Systems Analysis

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 University of Illinois at Springfield.

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.