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The bachelor's program at NIU was ranked #196 on College Factual's Best Schools for compsci list. It is also ranked #10 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Illinois University handed out 128 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 134 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in compsci from NIU. This makes it the #78 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
CompSci majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NIU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,306 a year. This is less than $63,247, which is the national median of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
CompSci majors graduating with a master's degree from NIU make a median salary of $74,606 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $98,509.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NIU, compsci students borrow a median amount of $22,966 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the compsci program at NIU is $262 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Northern Illinois University.
Of the 128 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in compsci from NIU in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NIU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in compsci.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 28 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 71 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 3 |
Of the 42 students who graduated with a Master’s in compsci from NIU in 2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master's in compsci.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 40 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 76 |
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