Computer Science at Utah Valley University

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 compsci program at Utah Valley University stacks up to those at other schools.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. Of the 270 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah Valley University in 2021, 91 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.

UVU Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UVU Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how UVU 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 UVU 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 Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	7
Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	16
	23
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value Computer Science Schools	91
	94
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	107
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	179
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	180
Best Computer Science Schools	212
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	515

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in compsci from UVU. This is the #252 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UVU CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $74,830. This is 18% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Computer Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of compsci associate's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in compsci at UVU are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	57
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UVU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 91 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UVU, about 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UVU Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in compsci from UVU.

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

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

UVU also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah Valley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	161

Related Majors

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

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 Utah Valley University.

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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.