by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how Northern Illinois University compares to other colleges that offer computer science.
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Northern Illinois University ranks competitively among schools offering computer science. Specifically, it ranked #213 out of 466 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #10 in Illinois.
During the most recent reporting year, Northern Illinois University handed out 122 bachelor’s degrees in computer science.
Computer Science students who finish a bachelor’s at Northern Illinois University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $82,021 a year. This is above $63,103, the median for all majors at Northern Illinois University.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Northern Illinois University, computer science graduates take on a median debt of $22,966 in student loans. This is lower than $25,209, the typical median for all majors at Northern Illinois University.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,606 | $10,232 |
| Fees | $2,828 | $2,828 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 84% of computer science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 16% went to women.
The largest share of computer science bachelor’s degree graduates at Northern Illinois University are White. Roughly 55% of graduates 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 computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 67 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 9 |
In the most recent graduating class, 55% of computer science master’s degrees went to men and 45% went to women.
The majority of computer science master’s degree graduates at Northern Illinois University are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 96% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a master’s in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 106 |
| Other Races | 0 |
All of the 1 student who graduated with a doctoral degree in computer science from Northern Illinois University were men.
The majority of computer science doctoral degree graduates at Northern Illinois University were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Illinois University with a doctoral in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the computer science majors at Northern Illinois University.