Computer Science Schools In Illinois
Computer Science classes faculty can choose to work at one of 45 accredited computer science schools in Illinois. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of computer science and computer science training in Illinois, which includes computer science training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Illinois Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| Illinois | 57,080 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Approximately 4% of the country's computer science professionals work in Illinois state.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In Illinois
| 57,060 | 56,830 | 56,460 | 59,630 | 18,150 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Illinois, the field of computer science is shrinking. 38,910 less computer science professionals were working in Illinois in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 68% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the change in the number of computer science professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 71% from 2006 to 2010.
Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois
| $66,270 | $68,200 | $69,688 | $69,188 | $73,210 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Illinois, as the number of computer science professionals is declining, the salaries earned by computer science professionals are increasing. Computer science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $66,270 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $73,210 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$37,053 |
25th percentile |
$52,067 |
50th percentile |
$69,760 |
75th percentile |
$90,553 |
90th percentile |
$111,346 |
Thus, computer science professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of computer science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid computer science professionals earning 201% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Illinois state.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in Illinois
Computer Engineering |
$91,873 |
Computer Forensics |
$73,665 |
Computer Programming |
$74,220 |
Computer Science |
$69,394 |
Information Systems |
$94,685 |
Information Technology |
$80,728 |
Computer science professionals in Illinois earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
48 |
master |
18 |
doctor |
8 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 77 |
The number of students graduating from the 45 accredited computer science schools in Illinois is decreasing. In 2006 there were 1,850 computer science graduates from computer science courses in Illinois and in 2010 there were 1,412 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois by 24%. Most of these graduates, or 62%, earned an bachelor's degree in computer science.