by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 3,680 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,849 and $24,208 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,582 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree compsci students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Springfield. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 126 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 213 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in University Park, Illinois, and it awarded 77 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 543 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
With a ranking of #6, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 187 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois list. Lewis University is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 43 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 133 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 27 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Illinois University Computer Science Report
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 106 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Computer Science at Northwestern University
Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 17 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 18 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naperville, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at North Central College
Loyola University Chicago ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
DePaul University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Illinois ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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