Computer Science is a concentration offered under the computer science major at Northern Illinois University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in computer science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Learn the front-end design and back-end development skills employers look for in full stack software developers with this online bachelor's degree in computer science from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering
With a software engineering degree, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and principles – a systematic approach used to develop software on time, on budget and within specifications – throughout your online college classes at SNHU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NIU was $348 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,466 | $9,466 |
Fees | $4,926 | $4,926 |
Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,870 | $2,870 |
Learn more about NIU tuition and fees.
NIU does not offer an online option for its computer science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 9.7% of the computer science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in computer science at NIU in 2019-2020, 31.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 89 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.