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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

21 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was the most popular one in Illinois. In total, 3,680 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Illinois.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in Illinois for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $477.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $14,711 in student debt.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

CompSci majors at Lewis take out an average of $23,513 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $349.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $20,633 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $280.

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With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

CompSci majors at Illinois State take out an average of $23,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at Illinois State University Report

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Illinois Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,035.

Full Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

#8

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.

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#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #10, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 623
Ohio 1,016
Indiana 1,471
Wisconsin 248

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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