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

18 Colleges
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Women make up 20% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 27% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 19% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at University of Chicago Report

Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 26% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Women make up 38% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Illinois at Springfield

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Computer Science at Northwestern University Report

#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in compsci at GSU, 66% are male and 34% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at Governors State University

#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Lewis University Report

Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Of the 42 students majoring in compsci at NIU, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at Northern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 41% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges 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 18 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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