Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso

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

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UTEP.

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.

UTEP 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

UTEP Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UTEP 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 UTEP 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	266
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	439

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UTEP. This makes it the #428 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 UTEP

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 El Paso.

UTEP Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UTEP. About 21% of these graduates were women and the other 79% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	120
White	8
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTEP Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from UTEP. Of these graduates, 91% were men and 9% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UTEP 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

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at The University of Texas at El Paso. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at El Paso. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	150
Computer Science	3
Information Science	1

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at El Paso.

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 Adrian Garcia under License

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