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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor'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 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

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

Women make up 29% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at University of Chicago Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in compsci at Northwestern, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at Northwestern University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 50% of the compsci majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in compsci at Illinois Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in compsci at DePaul, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Computer Science at DePaul University Report

Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Computer Science at Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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