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Highest earning computer science programs in Illinois
Illinois computer science 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 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | Public, 4-year | $124,530 | 175 |
| 2 | Northwestern University | Evanston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $99,981 | 63 |
| 3 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $86,005 | 56 |
| 4 | Illinois State University | Normal | Public, 4-year | $81,363 | 69 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | Public, 4-year | $78,040 | 337 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | Public, 4-year | $77,257 | 195 |
| 7 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | Public, 4-year | $76,106 | 92 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield | Public, 4-year | $72,657 | 86 |
| 9 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | Public, 4-year | $70,053 | 40 |
| 10 | Bradley University | Peoria | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,457 | 44 |
| 11 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | Public, 4-year | $62,831 | 159 |
| 12 | Lewis University | Romeoville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,726 | 109 |
| 13 | Rasmussen University | Rockford | For-profit, 2-year | $53,832 | 72 |
| 14 | Governors State University | University Park | Public, 4-year | $52,115 | 45 |
| 15 | Aurora University | Aurora | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,605 | 31 |
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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