Computer & Information Sciences at University of Utah

Every computer and 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 and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 374 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from U of U.

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

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

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? U of U offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

U of U Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at U of U 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
	350

In 2021, 313 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from U of U. This makes it the #43 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and 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 and information sciences majors at University of Utah.

U of U Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 374 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from U of U in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	239
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

U of U Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of computer and information sciences master's degrees went to men and 28% 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 and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	144
International Students	117
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

U of U also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 20 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 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

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences

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 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.