Computer Science at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Brigham Young University - Provo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. Of the 361 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Provo in 2021, 143 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.

BYU Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

BYU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at BYU 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 science 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 General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	9
	25
	33
	43
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	44
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	51
	60
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
Best General Computer Science Schools	82
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	97
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	105
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	189
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	312
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	324

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 143 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from BYU in 2020-2021, 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

Of the students who received a computer science 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 computer science.

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 computer science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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

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