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Computer & Information Sciences at San Jose State University

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every computer & information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer & information sciences program at San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and approximately 36,208 students attend the school each year.

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.

San Jose State Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at San Jose State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, San Jose State does offer online courses in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

San Jose State Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at San Jose State 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.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer & information sciences majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

32% Women

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical computer & information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% women. So female students are more repesented at San Jose State since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer & information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's in computer & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	143
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	27
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

San Jose State Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

34% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	26
International Students	88
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer & 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 San Jose State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	287
Computer Information Systems	16

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 San Jose State University.

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
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