General Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Every general 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 The University of Texas at Austin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 438 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Austin.

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

UT Austin General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Computer and Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

UT Austin General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UT Austin 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 computer and information sciences major at UT Austin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Best General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	1
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
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Most Popular General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	7
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Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	8
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Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	8
	12
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Best General Computer Science Schools	16
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
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Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	25
Most Focused General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools	48
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	85
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	94
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	108
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UT Austin. This makes it the #23 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	207
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	114
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UT Austin General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from UT Austin. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 32 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Computer and 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Computer Systems Analysts	51,710	$97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	35,100	$89,500
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Network Architects	12,560	$119,340

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.