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Highest earning computer and information sciences programs in Illinois
Illinois computer and information sciences programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $68,950 | 59 |
| 2 | Illinois State University | Normal | Public, 4-year | $65,127 | 60 |
| 3 | Western Illinois University | Macomb | Public, 4-year | $62,578 | 49 |
| 4 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,313 | 85 |
| 5 | DePaul University | Chicago | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,220 | 73 |
| 6 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | Public, 4-year | $55,844 | 96 |
| 7 | Governors State University | University Park | Public, 4-year | $48,567 | 51 |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | Public, 4-year | $46,254 | 76 |
| 9 | Roosevelt University | Chicago | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,779 | 40 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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