Computer Science at California Institute of Technology
Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and approximately 2,240 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 83 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Caltech.
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.
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Caltech Computer Science Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
- Doctorate Degree in CompSci
Caltech Computer Science Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Caltech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The compsci major at Caltech 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 |
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Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 1 |
Best Computer Science Schools | 1 |
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | 1 |
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 4 |
4 | |
6 | |
7 | |
Most Focused Computer Science Schools | 12 |
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | 15 |
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | 34 |
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 36 |
Best Value Computer Science Schools | 78 |
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | 102 |
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 118 |
Most Popular Computer Science Schools | 157 |
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 258 |
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 258 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in compsci from Caltech. This is the #258 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Caltech CompSci Graduates
The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Caltech is $129,693. This is 105% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
CompSci Student Demographics at Caltech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at California Institute of Technology.
Caltech Computer Science Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in compsci.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 43 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Caltech also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 1 students 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 Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Computer Science | 84 |
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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 Institute of Technology.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
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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 Canon.vs.nikon under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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