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Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Charlotte has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,358 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2021, 633 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.

UNC Charlotte Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UNC Charlotte compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UNC Charlotte 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 19
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 33
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In 2021, 247 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #14 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNC Charlotte CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte is $61,034. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

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CompSci Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of compsci bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UNC Charlotte are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 105
Black or African American 62
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 339
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 43

UNC Charlotte Computer Science Master’s Program

30% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 209
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNC Charlotte 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,740 $142,330
Systems Software Developers 7,070 $105,760
Computer Programmers 6,210 $94,570
Computer Workers 5,940 $88,650

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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