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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

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

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DePaul University Report

#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Women make up 25% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Lewis University Report

#3

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Dominican University Report

#4

North Central College

Naperville, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central College landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Schools 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 6 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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