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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 254,454 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.
This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,881 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WGU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah” list. It costs about $12,942 for utah computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WGU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Governors University Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 677 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salt Lake Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $7,366 for Utah Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 471 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah” list. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $12,676 for Utah Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k list. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 644 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $11,196 for Utah Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UVU.
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%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at UVU
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 709 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah” ranking. It costs about $13,842 for utah computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend U of U.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at U of U
With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 231 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah” list. The yearly cost to attend USU is $13,553 for Utah Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.
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%.
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Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 511 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our utah computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, WSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah” ranking. It costs about $12,318 for Utah Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Weber State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Weber State University
Neumont College of Computer Science landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Neumont is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Neumont also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Utah” ranking. It costs about $27,081 for utah computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Neumont.
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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
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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.
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