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Computer Software & Applications at University of California - Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year.

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

UC Santa Cruz Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Software
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer Software

UC Santa Cruz Computer Software & Applications Rankings

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In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in computer software from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #23 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer software, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Software Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

32% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 students who graduated with a master’s in computer software from UC Santa Cruz in 2021, 68% were men and 32% were 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 computer software.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in computer software. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Computer Programmers 29,740 $97,470
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Web Developers 20,170 $86,160
Database Administrators 10,970 $100,890

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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