Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 171 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UCSB.

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.

UCSB 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

UCSB Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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

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 UCSB 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
	49
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	263

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UCSB. This makes it the #282 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 171 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from UCSB. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% 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 UCSB since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	52
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	31
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UCSB Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from UCSB. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 16 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 - Santa Barbara. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	215

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• 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 - Santa Barbara.

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.