Computer Science at University of Idaho

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at University of Idaho stacks up to those at other schools.

U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and approximately 10,791 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from U of I.

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.

U of I Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at U of I

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? U of I offers distance education options for computer science at the following degree levels:

U of I Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at U of I 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 U of I 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
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Best Value General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	7
Best General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	8
	8
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular General Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Schools	38
	52
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
	74
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	91
	103
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	122
	140
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	143
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
Best General Computer Science Schools	178
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	183
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	238
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	256
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	383

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in computer science from U of I. This makes it the #149 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at U of I

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

U of I Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 computer science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of I, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at U of I 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 Idaho with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

U of I Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 computer science majors earned their master's degree from U of I. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of I also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 11 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 ID, the home state for University of Idaho.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Software Applications Developers	2,800	$86,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,410	$102,910
Systems Software Developers	910	$97,310
Computer Workers	790	$80,610
Web Developers	630	$54,720

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 Davidlharlan under License

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