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The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #196 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer science list. It is also ranked #10 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 128 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 134 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in computer science from NIU. This makes it the #78 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Northern Illinois University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 128 computer science majors earned their bachelor's degree from NIU. Of these graduates, 84% were men and 16% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 71 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The computer science program at NIU awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 76% of these degrees went to men with the other 24% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 40 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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