by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 259,697 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer & information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In , computer & information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,667 and had an average of $25,780 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 11,228 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,726 and $26,674 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 136 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $82,783 and $153,500 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer & information sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in computer & information sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 72 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 16 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 99%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 10 doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 & Information Sciences at Northwestern University
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer & information sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full DePaul University Computer & Information Sciences Report
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