Computer Science Schools In Utah
Utah has 13 accredited computer science schools where computer science faculty who teach computer science classes can find employment. The trends in Utah's computer science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in computer science includes computer science training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Computer Science
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science
- Masters degree in Computer Science
- PhD degree in Computer Science
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Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Computer Science Employment
| Utah | 15,260 |
| National | 1,479,220 |
Of all of the computer science professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.
Employment Growth for Computer science professionals In Utah
| 11,540 | 12,070 | 12,820 | 13,420 | 3,370 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, the field of computer science is shrinking. In 2010 there were 8,170 less computer science professionals working in Utah than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of computer science professionals has shrunk by 71%. This decline is slower than the national trend for computer science professionals which shows a 71% decrease in the number of computer science professionals working around the nation.
Computer Science VS. All Professions salaries in Utah
| $59,774 | $61,920 | $62,758 | $63,876 | $72,690 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Computer Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of computer science professionals is declining, the salaries paid to computer science professionals are increasing in Utah. The mean salary for computer science professionals in 2006 was $59,774 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $72,690 per year.
Salary percentiles for Computer science professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$42,763 |
25th percentile |
$55,917 |
50th percentile |
$69,500 |
75th percentile |
$87,647 |
90th percentile |
$108,747 |
This represents a 18% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of computer science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid computer science professionals earning 154% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Utah state.
Average Salaries for Computer science professionals and related professions in Utah
Computer Engineering |
$81,960 |
Computer Forensics |
$55,150 |
Computer Programming |
$70,300 |
Computer Science |
$66,492 |
Information Systems |
$87,135 |
Information Technology |
$74,304 |
In Utah, computer science professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Computer Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 21 |
As the number of computer science professionals is decreasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 13 accredited computer science schools in Utah state is decreasing. In 2006, 484 students graduated from computer science courses in Utah. And in 2010, 429 students graduated.
Thus there was a 11% percent decrease in the number of computer science school degree or certificate graduates in Utah. A majority of these graduates, or 52%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science.