Computer Science at California State University - Fresno

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at California State University - Fresno stacks up to those at other schools.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Fresno State.

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.

Fresno State Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Fresno State Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Fresno State performed in these rankings.

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 compsci major at Fresno State 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 Master’s Degree Schools	110
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	166
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	174
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	181
	200
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Best Value Computer Science Schools	233
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	299
	342
Best Computer Science Schools	352
	405
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	547
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	562

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Fresno State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fresno State CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $41,405. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at Fresno State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at California State University - Fresno.

Fresno State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Fresno State in 2020-2021, 93% were men and 7% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	10
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fresno State Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fresno State also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Fresno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	69

Related Majors

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 CA, the home state for California State University - Fresno.

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 and Information Systems Managers	63,640	$180,250
Computer Programmers	29,740	$97,470

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.