by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 20 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of computer science. Combined, these schools handed out 1,986 bachelor's degrees in computer science to qualified students.
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The computer science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer science students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science.
University of Chicago is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Chicago
Northwestern University is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in computer science. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Northwestern University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in computer science needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in computer science. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from University of Illinois at Chicago
Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Illinois Institute of Technology
Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Bradley University
Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Romeoville.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Lewis University
Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Northern Illinois University
SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Located in the small city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in computer science from Augustana College
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