by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,656 master's degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
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 & information sciences students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computer & information sciences.
Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Northwestern University
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer & information sciences. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It is hard to beat DePaul University if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer & information sciences. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from DePaul University
University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences 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 master’s in computer & information sciences from Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Normal.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Illinois State University
Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Peoria.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Bradley University
SIUE is a large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Located in the distant town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Romeoville.More information about a master’s in computer & information sciences from Lewis University
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 2,524 |
| Information Science | 737 |
| Computer Information Systems | 584 |
| Computer Programming | 194 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 177 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 175 |
| Information Technology | 147 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 118 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications Technologies & Support | 20 |
