Computer & Information Sciences at Brigham Young University - Idaho

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at Brigham Young University - Idaho. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and has a total student population of 44,481. In 2021, 289 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from BYU - I.

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 and information sciences for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

BYU - I Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how BYU - I performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	71
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools	157

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at BYU - I

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Brigham Young University - Idaho.

BYU - I Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer and information sciences at BYU - I are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	47
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

BYU - I Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 289 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from BYU - I in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at BYU - I since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	189
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

BYU - I also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Engineering

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.