Computer Science at Monterey Peninsula College

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Monterey Peninsula College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154.

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.

Monterey Peninsula College Computer Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in CompSci

Monterey Peninsula College Computer Science Rankings

CompSci Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Monterey Peninsula College.

Monterey Peninsula College Computer Science Associate’s Program

29% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of compsci associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in compsci only graduates about 24% women each year. The program at Monterey Peninsula College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in compsci graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Monterey Peninsula College with a associate's in compsci.

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

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Monterey Peninsula College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Monterey Peninsula College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	2

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 Monterey Peninsula College.

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.

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