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Computer Science at University of California - Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. Of the 5,426 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Santa Cruz in 2021, 670 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UC Santa Cruz Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UC Santa Cruz Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UC Santa Cruz 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 compsci major at UC Santa Cruz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 51
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In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #67 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UC Santa Cruz Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $63,040. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

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CompSci Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 670 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from UC Santa Cruz. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci 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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 252
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 78
White 188
International Students 70
Other Races/Ethnicities 79

UC Santa Cruz Computer Science Master’s Program

35% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 and Information Systems Managers 63,640 $180,250
Computer Programmers 29,740 $97,470

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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