Computer & Information Sciences at California State University - Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and approximately 42,051 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,010 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Fullerton in 2021, 308 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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 Fullerton Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal State Fullerton Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Cal State Fullerton 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 computer and information sciences major at Cal State Fullerton 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
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	610
	697

In 2021, 151 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #85 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 308 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Cal State Fullerton. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 - Fullerton with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	118
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	79
White	66
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

Cal State Fullerton Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 151 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from Cal State Fullerton in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	15
International Students	109
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cal State Fullerton 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

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Fullerton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	397
Computer Information Systems	62

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

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 - Fullerton.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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