Computer Science at Brigham Young University - Provo

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if Brigham Young University - Provo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from BYU.

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.

BYU Computer Science Degrees Available

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

BYU Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how BYU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at BYU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Computer Science Schools	9
	25
	33
	43
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	51
	60
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
Best Computer Science Schools	82
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	97
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	105
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	189
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	312
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	324

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in compsci from BYU. This makes it the #106 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of BYU CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $82,667. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 31% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	122
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

BYU Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from BYU in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

Of the students who received a compsci master's degree from BYU, 82% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

BYU also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Brigham Young University - Provo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brigham Young University - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	174

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Technology

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 Brigham Young University - Provo.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.