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Computer & Information Sciences at University of San Diego

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Computer & Information Sciences at University of San Diego

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

USD is located in San Diego, California and approximately 8,861 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,672 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of San Diego in 2021, 38 of them were computer and information sciences majors.

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.

USD Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at USD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USD does offer online courses in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USD Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at USD 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 computer and information sciences major at USD 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
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 168
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 627

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from USD. This makes it the #234 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from USD. About 66% were men and 34% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 19
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

15% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from USD in 2020-2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

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In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

USD also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 San Diego. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 40
Computer Science 38

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 CA, the home state for University of San Diego.

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 User Support Specialists 70,510 $66,350
Computer Systems Analysts 67,950 $103,930

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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