Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. Of the 10,592 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 2021, 438 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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.

UT Austin Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

UT Austin Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UT Austin 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 computer and information sciences major at UT Austin 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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools	22

In 2021, 227 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UT Austin. This makes it the #59 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 438 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Austin, about 76% were men and 24% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	207
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	114
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UT Austin Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 227 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from UT Austin in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	68
International Students	98
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 32 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	564
Information Science	132
Information Technology	1

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.