2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Utah

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In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across Utah, there were 1,371 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,083 and $31,520 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,613 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Utah for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer science.

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Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Utah for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Utah for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Utah

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

#3 overall quality in Utah

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Utah for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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2

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, Utah

#1 overall quality in Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Utah for a Master’s list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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3

Weber State University
Ogden, Utah

#7 overall quality in Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Utah for a Master’s. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at WSU

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Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah

#6 overall quality in Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Utah for a Master’s list. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Utah State University
Logan, Utah

#5 overall quality in Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in Utah for a Master’s. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at Utah State University

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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