Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

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 - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. In 2021, 342 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UCLA.

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.

UCLA 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

UCLA Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UCLA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UCLA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	21

In 2021, 135 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UCLA. This makes it the #93 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at UCLA awarded 342 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 76% of these degrees went to men with the other 24% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	164
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	48
International Students	93
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UCLA Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 135 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from UCLA in 2020-2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	78
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 28 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	504
Information Science	1

Related Majors

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

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 - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.