Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

Every computer and 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 and information sciences program at University of California - Berkeley stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Berkeley in 2021, 1,411 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.

UC Berkeley Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UC Berkeley performed in these rankings.

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 UC Berkeley 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
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73

In 2021, 378 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #31 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 54 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,411 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UC Berkeley. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at UC Berkeley since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	704
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	221
International Students	270
Other Races/Ethnicities	145

UC Berkeley Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at UC Berkeley awarded 378 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	115
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	95
International Students	110
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 54 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	856
Computer Information Systems	614
Information Science	373

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 University of California - Berkeley.

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 LAgirl5252 under License

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