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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$17,905 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 327 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the computer software master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Software Applications

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the best value school in Illinois for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

DePaul not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Lewis University

#3

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Dominican U are $20,413 a year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Dominican University

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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