Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if University of California - San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 749 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UCSD.

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.

UCSD 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

UCSD Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at UCSD 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 Focused Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	69
	109

In 2021, 374 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UCSD. This makes it the #32 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 749 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UCSD. About 76% were men and 24% were 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	333
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	112
International Students	199
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

UCSD Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at UCSD awarded 374 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	53
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	54
International Students	233
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	868
Computer Information Systems	240
Information Technology	38

Related Majors

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

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 - San Diego.

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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License

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