Highest Earning Master's Computer Science Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning master's computer science programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 16 programs, with Northwestern University leading at $197,823.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern University | Computer Science | IL | $197,823 | 181 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | Computer Programming | IL | $179,964 | 80 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Computer Science | IL | $179,395 | 840 |
| 4 | University of Chicago | Computer Science | IL | $169,765 | 217 |
| 5 | DePaul University | Computer Software Engineering | IL | $158,667 | 83 |
| 6 | DePaul University | Computer Programming | IL | $158,509 | 114 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Chicago | Computer Science | IL | $145,430 | 179 |
| 8 | Northwestern University | Information Science | IL | $141,026 | 63 |
| 9 | Lewis University | Computer Software Engineering | IL | $140,898 | 82 |
| 10 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Computer Science | IL | $131,511 | 231 |
| 11 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Computer & Information Sciences | IL | $129,201 | 126 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Springfield | Computer Science | IL | $126,156 | 115 |
| 13 | DePaul University | Computer & Information Systems Security | IL | $124,777 | 64 |
| 14 | DePaul University | Information Science | IL | $121,391 | 62 |
| 15 | Lewis University | Computer & Information Systems Security | IL | $102,499 | 23 |
| 16 | DeVry University-Illinois | Computer Systems Networking | IL | $92,609 | 93 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 11 (Computer Science) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.