When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in computer programming sits in the middle of the road, ranking #167 out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of computer programming. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 189 master's degrees in computer programming during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer programming students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of computer programming students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for computer programming to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer programming related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer programming students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Programming Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computer Programming in Illinois
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer programming students seeking a a master's degree.
Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Programming
It's difficult to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer programming. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduation, programming master's recipients generally earn an average of $86,558 at the beginning of their careers.
Build on your IT degree and become an asset to your company by learning to create and maintain interactive and e-commerce websites with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).