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Computer Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Computer Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Computer Science Rankings

The compsci major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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.

CompSci Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci 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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 54
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 85
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Computer Science Master’s Program

22% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 2% better 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 master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 206

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 and Information Systems Managers 63,640 $180,250
Computer Programmers 29,740 $97,470

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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