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Computer Science at University of Illinois at Chicago

358 Bachelor's Degrees
133 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UIC ranks in comparison to other schools with computer science programs.

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Computer Science Degrees Available at UIC

UIC Computer Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for computer science list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 17
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 35
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 50
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 61
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 61
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools 63
Best Computer Science Schools 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 66
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Science 71
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 85
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 99
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science 121
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates 136

Popularity of Computer Science at UIC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 358 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 39% over the previous year when 258 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 133 students received their master’s degree in computer science from UIC. This makes it the #28 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in computer science in 2021, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UIC Computer Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.

UIC Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 358 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in computer science from UIC in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in computer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 130
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 61
White 87
Non-Resident Aliens 46
Other Races 17

UIC Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 133 students who graduated with a Master’s in computer science from UIC in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in computer science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 119
Other Races 1

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