Computer & Information Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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 Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 505 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder.

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.

CU - Boulder 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

CU - Boulder Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at CU - Boulder 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 computer and information sciences major at CU - Boulder 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 Focused Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	537

In 2021, 113 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #109 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 505 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from CU - Boulder in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at CU - Boulder 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 Boulder with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	71
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	299
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

CU - Boulder Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at CU - Boulder awarded 113 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	83
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Boulder. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	602
Information Science	37
Computer Information Systems	2

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Computer User Support Specialists	14,390	$60,440
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	11,610	$84,170
Systems Software Developers	11,170	$124,410

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.