Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Davis

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Davis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 360 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UC Davis.

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 Davis 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 Davis Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UC Davis 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	60
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	419

In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UC Davis. This makes it the #157 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 360 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UC Davis. About 24% of these graduates were women and the other 76% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 - Davis with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	135
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	77
International Students	105
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UC Davis Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 12 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 - Davis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	444

Related Majors

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

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 - Davis.

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 Bev Sykes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.