Computer & Information Sciences at California State University - East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and approximately 16,253 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Cal State East Bay.

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 State East Bay Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal State East Bay Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Cal State East Bay 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 Cal State East Bay 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 Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	289
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	379

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Cal State East Bay. This makes it the #147 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Cal State East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 State University - East Bay with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	89
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	38
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Cal State East Bay Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Cal State East Bay. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	67
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal State East Bay 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 State University - East Bay. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	280

Related Majors

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

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 State University - East Bay.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.