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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$36,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 3,177 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,479 and $23,722 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 95 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University Computer Science Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Chicago

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read full report on Computer Science at UIUC

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at UIC

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at SIUC

#4 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Read full report on Computer Science at Illinois Tech

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DePaul University Computer Science Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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