by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Brigham Young University - Provo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in compsci, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. BYU was ranked #67 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for compsci majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for BYU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BYU was $313 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,970 | $5,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $896 | $896 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,808 | $7,808 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,920 | $4,920 |
Learn more about BYU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. CompSci students who received their bachelor’s degree at BYU took out an average of $12,988 in student loans. That is 43% lower than the national average of $22,937.
compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from BYU make an average of $84,442 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $66,348.
Online degrees for the BYU compsci bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BYU Online Learning page.
About 10.5% of the students who received their BS in compsci in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in compsci at BYU in 2019-2020, 11.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 153 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 181 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 48 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4 |
| Information Technology | 145 |
*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.
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