Computer Systems Analysis is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #141 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Systems Analysis Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 175 master's degrees in computer systems analysis during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Average Early-Career Salaries
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer systems analysis students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of computer systems analysis students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for computer systems analysis to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer systems analysis related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer systems analysis students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank Computer Systems Analysis Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Systems Analysis Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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To stay competitive in today's information technology world, employees need to have training that goes beyond traditional computer programming and IT expertise.
University of Illinois at Springfield is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computer systems analysis. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public university with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the computer systems program report average early career earnings of $97,984.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
by our College Data Analytics Team
