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Information Science at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. In 2021, 120 IS majors received their bachelor's degree from U of U.

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

U of U Information Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in IS
  • Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

U of U does offer online education options in IS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

U of U Information Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IS programs across the country. The following shows how U of U performed in these rankings.

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 IS major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information 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 Information Science Schools 65

In 2021, 181 students received their master’s degree in IS from U of U. This makes it the #8 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IS Graduates from U of U Make?

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $58,265. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $52,802 for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

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IS Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Information Science Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 120 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Information Science from U of U in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 81
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

U of U Information Science Master’s Program

28% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 181 students who earned a master's degree in Information Science from U of U in 2020-2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

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Of the students who received a IS master's degree from U of U, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 98
International Students 48
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

U of U also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS 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
Computer Workers 6,470 $76,890
Systems Software Developers 5,690 $106,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers 5,440 $121,570
Computer and Information Research Scientists 770 $98,210
Computer Science Professors 400 $105,560

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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