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Northern Illinois University MS in Computer Science

65 Master's Degrees Awarded
$72,796 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Northern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in compsci, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in CompSci from NIU Cost?

$11,086 Average Tuition and Fees

NIU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NIU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,858 $8,858
Fees $2,228 $2,228

How Much Can You Make With a MS in CompSci From NIU?

$72,796 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of compsci students who receive their master’s degree from NIU is $72,796 per year. That is 28% lower than the national average of $101,447.

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Does NIU Offer an Online MS in CompSci?

Online degrees for the NIU compsci master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.

NIU Master’s Student Diversity for CompSci

65 Master's Degrees Awarded
35.4% Women
7.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 65 master’s degrees in compsci awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 35.4% of the students who received their MS in compsci in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.7% of the compsci master’s degrees at NIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 4
International Students 56
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in CompSci Focus Areas at NIU

Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Computer Science 65

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 83

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References

*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.

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