Computer & Information Sciences at California State University - Northridge

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

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 364 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from CSUN.

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.

CSUN Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

CSUN Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at CSUN 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 CSUN 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 Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	140
	373

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from CSUN. This makes it the #392 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at CSUN awarded 364 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 83% of these degrees went to men with the other 17% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	100
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	98
White	99
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

CSUN Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from CSUN. About 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CSUN 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

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at California State University - Northridge. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Northridge. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	228
Computer Information Systems	150

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 - Northridge.

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 Cbl62 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.