Information Technology at Brigham Young University - Provo
BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from BYU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.
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BYU Information Technology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT
- Master’s Degree in IT
BYU Information Technology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the IT progam at BYU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 IT major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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 |
|---|---|
| 8 | |
| Best Information Technology Schools | 31 |
In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in IT from BYU. This makes it the #19 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of BYU IT Graduates
The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $69,188. This is 35% higher than $51,250, which is the national average for all IT bachelor's degree recipients.
IT Student Demographics at BYU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.
BYU Information Technology Bachelor’s Program
About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT 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 IT.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 119 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
BYU Information Technology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a IT master's degree from BYU, 74% 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 IT.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
BYU also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That IT Grads May Go Into
A degree in IT 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | 9,440 | $50,000 |
| Computer Workers | 6,470 | $76,890 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 5,440 | $121,570 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,400 | $81,430 |
| Managers | 3,310 | $102,290 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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