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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Utah

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year.

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.

U of U 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

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

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.

U of U does offer online education options in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

U of U Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at U of U 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.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at U of U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at University of Utah.

U of U Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

21% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at U of U 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 University of Utah with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	63
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	275
International Students	76
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

U of U Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

36% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	106
International Students	167
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Utah. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science	301
Computer Science	235
Computer Software & Applications	138
Computer Information Systems	35

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 University of Utah.

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 University of Utah under License

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