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Computer Science at California State University - Chico

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if California State University - Chico is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

Chico State is located in Chico, California and has a total student population of 16,746. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Chico 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.

Chico State Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Chico State Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Chico State 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 compsci major at Chico 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
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 50
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
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Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best Value Computer Science Schools 100
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Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 145
Best Computer Science Schools 167
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 169
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 199
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 320
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 359

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Chico State. This makes it the #170 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Chico State CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chico State is $72,808. This is 15% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at Chico State

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

Chico State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from Chico State. About 11% of these graduates were women and the other 89% were men.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at Chico State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 48
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Chico State Computer Science Master’s Program

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at Chico State awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Chico 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 - Chico. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 93

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 - Chico.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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