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Computer Science at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Computer Science at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from UCCS.

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.

UCCS Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UCCS Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UCCS 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 compsci major at UCCS 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 Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 121
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 139
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152
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Best Computer Science Schools 259

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UCCS. This makes it the #167 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UCCS Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCCS is $67,849. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at UCCS

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

UCCS Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at UCCS awarded 82 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UCCS are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 58
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UCCS Computer Science Master’s Program

21% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at UCCS awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UCCS also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers 30,400 $106,730
Computer Workers 16,440 $102,470
Systems Software Developers 11,170 $124,410
Computer and Information Systems Managers 7,600 $164,220
Computer Network Support Specialists 3,660 $73,950

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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