Computer Science at California State University - Chico
Chico State is located in Chico, California and approximately 16,746 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 80 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Chico State.
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.
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Chico State Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
- Master’s Degree in CompSci
Chico State Computer Science Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Chico State performed in these rankings.
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 compsci major at Chico State 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 50 |
59 | |
Best Value Computer Science Schools | 100 |
127 | |
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 145 |
Best Computer Science Schools | 167 |
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 320 |
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Chico State. This makes it the #170 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Chico State Make?
The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chico State is $72,808. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
CompSci Student Demographics at Chico State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at California State University - Chico.
Chico State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program
About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Chico State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Chico with a bachelor's in compsci.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 48 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Chico State Computer Science Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Chico with a master's in compsci.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 12 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Chico State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 State University - Chico.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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