by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across Utah, there were 9,837 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,597 and $31,503 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,424 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,652 and $24,483 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer and information sciences.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Neumont College of Computer Science landed the #1 spot on the list. Neumont College of Computer Science is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 93 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Neumont College of Computer Science Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Governors University is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3,890 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Western Governors University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 361 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 374 bachelors’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Westminster College Utah Computer & Information Sciences Report
Utah State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 188 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 more about Computer & Information Sciences at Utah State University
Weber State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah ranking. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 160 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah list. Utah Valley University is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 270 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dixie State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah ranking. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in Utah list. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Southern Utah University Computer & Information Sciences Report
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