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2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$36,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 8,805 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,141 and $29,661 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 108 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 61 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. 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.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 15 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Illinois Institute of Technology is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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