by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UCSD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in compsci.
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UCSD is in the top 10% of the country for compsci. More specifically it was ranked #23 out of 396 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 537 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 435 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 308 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UCSD. This makes it the #8 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 23 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
CompSci majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $87,738 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's compsci program at UCSD make a median salary of $127,768. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all compsci graduates with a master's is $98,509.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, compsci students borrow a median amount of $16,550 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the compsci program at UCSD is $365 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of California - San Diego.
Of the 537 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from UCSD in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 241 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
| White | 93 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 118 |
| Other Races | 42 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 308 students earned a master's degree in compsci from UCSD. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 38 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 228 |
| Other Races | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 240 |
| Information Technology | 38 |
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