Computer & Information Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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 Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 178 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
	124
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	274

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #282 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 178 computer and information sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	55
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	76
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	206

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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 Daderot under License

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