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Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

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Computer & Information Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Austin is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 227 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UT Austin Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

UT Austin Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

48% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at UT Austin awarded 227 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

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In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 68
International Students 98
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Science 132
Computer Information Systems 126
Information Technology 1

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers 71,260 $108,760
Computer User Support Specialists 60,380 $52,250
Computer Systems Analysts 51,710 $97,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 35,100 $89,500
Systems Software Developers 28,720 $110,740

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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