Illinois State University (ISU) - Computer Science

North and School Streets, Normal, IL 61790

Computer Science

A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Illinois schools that offer a computer science degree. Students at Illinois State University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

  • Bachelor
  • Master

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Computer Science Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the computer science program at the Illinois State University for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Illinois State University Degree Level Breakdown For The Computer Science Program
 TotalBachelorMaster

All Students

2323-

By Gender

Illinois State University Student Gender Breakdown For The Computer Science Program
 TotalBachelorMaster

Male

2222-

Female

11-

By Race

Illinois State University Student Racial Breakdown For The Computer Science Program
 TotalBachelorMaster

American Indian

---

Black

11-

Asian

22-

Hispanic

---

White

1818-

Unknown

22-

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of computer and information systems managers in our career profile section.

Salary and Wages

Bloomington-Normal, IL
  • Average Annual Salary: $111,120
  • Average Hourly Rate: $53.42

Projections

  • Total Employment (2010): 307,900
  • Total Employment Projected (2020): 363,700
  • Percent Job Growth: 18.10%
  • Percent of Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 3%

Computer and Information Scientists, Research

Computer Software Engineers, Applications

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of computer science teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

List of schools that offer a computer science degree or program in Illinois

4-Year Colleges and Universities

Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 7
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Aurora University
Aurora, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 7
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Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 12
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Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: Under 1,000
Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Bradley University
Peoria, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 50
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Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Depaul University
Chicago, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 119
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Dominican University
River Forest, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 7
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Governors State University
University Park, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 45
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Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: Under 1,000
Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 164
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Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Knox College
Galesburg, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 6
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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 9
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Mckendree University
Lebanon, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 7
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Millikin University
Decatur, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 4
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North Central College
Naperville, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 66
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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 158
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 41
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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Principia College
Elsah, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: Under 1,000
Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Quincy University
Quincy, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 29
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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 9
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 54
Average User Rating (1 Rating)
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 51
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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 60
Average User Rating (1 Rating)
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 117
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University of Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 145
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University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Champaign, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 271
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University of St Francis
Joliet, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Career Colleges

Benedictine University at Springfield
Springfield, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Associate's Degree
  • Very Small Two-Year College
  • Students: Under 1,000
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011