Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

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 - Santa Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,426 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Santa Cruz in 2021, 805 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz 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	87
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	235
	265
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	347
	467

In 2021, 99 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #122 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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 - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	314
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	206
International Students	88
Other Races/Ethnicities	90

UC Santa Cruz Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from UC Santa Cruz. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 9 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 Cruz. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Cruz. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	729
Information Technology	135
Computer Software & Applications	49

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical 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 Cruz.

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 Satyriconi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.