Computer Science at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. Of the 374 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 186 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.

U of U Computer Science Degrees Available

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

U of U Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how U of U 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 U of U 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
	41
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
	67
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	69
	71
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	80
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	103
	106
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Best Computer Science Schools	127
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	170
Best Value Computer Science Schools	190
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	265
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	266

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in compsci from U of U. This makes it the #81 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of U of U CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $78,226. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from U of U. About 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	127
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

U of U Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 compsci majors earned their master's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of U also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	235

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Science

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 University of Utah.

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.