by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how Illinois stacks up against peers offering computer science.
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Illinois is in the top 5% of the country for computer science. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 466 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 361 bachelor’s degrees in computer science.
Computer Science majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Illinois go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $192,927 a year. This is higher than $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.
To complete a bachelor’s at Illinois, computer science graduates take on a median debt of $20,500 in student loans. This is lower than $20,796, the typical median for all majors at Illinois.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,254 | $36,804 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
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Among recent graduates, 69% of computer science bachelor’s degrees went to men and 31% went to women.
The majority of computer science bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois were Asian. Approximately 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 192 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 44 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 84 |
| Other Races | 14 |
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of computer science master’s degrees went to men and 23% went to women.
The largest share of computer science master’s degree graduates at Illinois are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 52% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a master’s in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 224 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| White | 137 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 567 |
| Other Races | 127 |
In the most recent graduating class, 86% of computer science doctoral degrees went to men and 14% went to women.
The majority of computer science doctoral degree graduates at Illinois are Non-Resident Alien. About 70% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a doctoral in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 54 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the computer science majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.