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

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

UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a total student population of 28,669. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 538 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UT Dallas.

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 Dallas General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

UT Dallas General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UT Dallas 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 and information sciences major at UT Dallas 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
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	3
Most Popular General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	6
	7
Most Focused General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	13
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	21
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
	38
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
	57
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	66
	68
Best General Computer Science Schools	74
	127
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	223

In 2021, 503 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UT Dallas. This makes it the #2 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at UT Dallas

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 Dallas.

UT Dallas General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 538 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UT Dallas. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 Dallas with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	225
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	170
International Students	55
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UT Dallas General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 503 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from UT Dallas. About 72% were men and 28% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	34
International Students	402
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UT Dallas also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Technology

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 Dallas.

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 Stan9999 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.