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.
| A major in Computer Science is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
- Computer and Information Scientists, Research - $100,900
- Computer and Information Systems Managers - $118,710
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary - $74,050
- Computer Software Engineers, Applications - $87,900
- Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software - $94,520
- Computer Specialists, All Other
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Top 38
Illinois
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Computer Science among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL | 36
(7.7%) |  |  | |
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| | University of Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, IL | 48
(7.0%) | |  | |
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| | Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL | 5
(5.0%) | | | |
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| | Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL | 57
(3.8%) |  | | |
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| | Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL | 28
(2.9%) |  |  | |
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| | Quincy University
Quincy, IL | 6
(2.8%) | | | |
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| | Eureka College
Eureka, IL | 3
(2.5%) | | | |
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| | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL | 151
(2.1%) | | | |
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| | Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL | 4
(1.9%) | | | |
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| | Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL | 65
(1.6%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.