Computer Science at University of Utah

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at University of Utah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

U of U Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at U of U 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 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 General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
	41
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	42
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
	67
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	69
	71
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	80
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	86
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	103
	106
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Best General Computer Science Schools	127
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	170
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	190
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	265
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	266

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 186 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from U of U in 2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in computer science from U of U. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

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

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 computer science. In 2021, 9 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 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.