Computer & Information Sciences at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at Brigham Young University - Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a total student population of 44,481.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
BYU - I Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
Online Classes Are Available at BYU - I
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, BYU - I does offer online courses in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
BYU - I Computer & Information Sciences Rankings
The computer & information sciences major at BYU - I is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at BYU - I
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at Brigham Young University - Idaho.
BYU - I Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program
BYU - I does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer & information sciences graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Idaho with a associate's in computer & information sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
White | 82 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
BYU - I Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at BYU - I are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Idaho with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 23 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
White | 425 |
International Students | 39 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 30 |
Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences
If you plan to be a computer & information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brigham Young University - Idaho. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Computer Information Systems | 173 |
Computer Software & Applications | 117 |
Computer Science | 49 |
Information Technology | 25 |
Computer Programming | 15 |
Related Majors
Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer & information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for Brigham Young University - Idaho.
Occupation | Jobs in ID | Average Salary in ID |
---|---|---|
Computer User Support Specialists | 3,230 | $48,990 |
Software Applications Developers | 2,800 | $86,680 |
Computer Systems Analysts | 1,500 | $78,550 |
Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,410 | $66,930 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1,410 | $102,910 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.