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Computer & Information Sciences at California Institute of Technology

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Computer & Information Sciences at California Institute of Technology

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at California Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 2,240. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Caltech.

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.

Caltech Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Caltech Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Caltech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Caltech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools 1
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
7
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools 127
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 149
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 181
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools 304
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools 574
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 598
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 598

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Caltech. This is the #598 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Caltech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 89 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Caltech in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Caltech since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 45
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 20
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Caltech also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 84
Information Science 6

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 CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Systems Software Developers 88,910 $131,700
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Computer User Support Specialists 70,510 $66,350
Computer Systems Analysts 67,950 $103,930

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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