Computer Science at California State University - Fresno

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what California State University - Fresno has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 25,497. Of the 5,099 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Fresno in 2021, 42 of them were computer science majors.

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.

Fresno State Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Fresno State Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Fresno State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Fresno 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
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Best Value Computer Science Schools	233

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Fresno State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Fresno State Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $41,405. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Fresno State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at California State University - Fresno.

Fresno State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from Fresno State in 2021, 93% were men and 7% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	10
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fresno State Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 27 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fresno State, about 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fresno State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 - Fresno.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.