Computer & Information Sciences at California Lutheran University

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

CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California and has a total student population of 4,027. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from CLU.

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.

CLU Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

CLU Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how CLU performed in these rankings.

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 CLU 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
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	59
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	79
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	96
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	98
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	208
	287
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	376
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	679

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from CLU. This makes it the #302 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CLU

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

CLU Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from CLU. About 93% were men and 7% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Lutheran University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	15
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CLU Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from CLU. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CLU also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Lutheran University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	29
Computer Information Systems	25
Information Science	21
Information Technology	1

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 Lutheran University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Niceley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.