Information Science at University of Utah

If you are interested in studying information 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 approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. Of the 374 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 120 of them were information science majors.

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

U of U Information Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IS
• Master’s Degree in IS

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

U of U Information Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the IS progam at U of U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 IS major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information 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 Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Information Science Schools	12
Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	37
Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	37
	41
	46
Most Focused Information Science Schools	49
Best Value Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
Best Information Science Schools	65
Most Focused Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
	82
Best Value Information Science Schools	100

In 2021, 181 students received their master’s degree in IS from U of U. This makes it the #8 most popular school for IS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of U of U IS Graduates

The median salary of IS students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $58,265. This is 10% higher than $52,802, which is the national average for all IS bachelor's degree recipients.

IS Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Information Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 120 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in IS from U of U in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	81
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

U of U Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 181 students who graduated with a master’s in IS from U of U in 2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

Of the students who received a IS master's degree from U of U, 54% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	98
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

U of U also has a doctoral program available in IS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Information Science

If you plan to be a IS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Utah. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	301

Related Majors

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

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS 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
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Systems Software Developers	5,690	$106,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,440	$121,570
Computer and Information Research Scientists	770	$98,210
Computer Science Professors	400	$105,560

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.