by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UIC ranks in comparison to other schools with compsci programs.
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The bachelor's program at UIC was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for compsci list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 358 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 39% over the previous year when 258 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 133 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UIC. This makes it the #28 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $73,060. This is higher than $63,247, which is the national median for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIC, compsci students borrow a median amount of $19,087 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the compsci program at UIC is $291 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 130 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 |
| White | 87 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 46 |
| Other Races | 17 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 133 compsci majors earned their master's degree from UIC. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 119 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Information Science | 156 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 82 |
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