Computer & Information Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what Brigham Young University - Provo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 361 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from BYU.

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 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

BYU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at BYU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at BYU 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
	54
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	120
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	183

In 2021, 107 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from BYU. This makes it the #118 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #147 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 361 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from BYU. Of these graduates, 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at BYU 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 - Provo with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	295
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

BYU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 107 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from BYU in 2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from BYU, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	81
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

BYU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 3 students 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 - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	223
Computer Science	174
Computer Information Systems	60
Computer Software & Applications	14

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Software Applications Developers	11,040	$99,070
Computer User Support Specialists	9,440	$50,000
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Systems Software Developers	5,690	$106,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,440	$121,570

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
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License

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