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Computer Science at University of Utah

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci 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. Of the 5,437 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 186 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

U of U Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

U of U Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at U of U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 36
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In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in compsci from U of U. This makes it the #81 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from U of U Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $78,226. This is 24% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at U of U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Utah.

U of U Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

10% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 186 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from U of U in 2020-2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci 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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 127
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

U of U Computer Science Master’s Program

33% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at U of U awarded 40 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 68% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

U of U also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 Workers 6,470 $76,890
Systems Software Developers 5,690 $106,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,440 $121,570
Computer Programmers 3,400 $83,700

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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