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Computer Science at California State University - Chico

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Chico. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 computer science 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 Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Chico State Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at Chico State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 computer science 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 General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 50
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
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Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best Value General Computer Science Schools 100
127
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 145
Best General Computer Science Schools 167
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 169
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 199
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 320
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 359

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at Chico State

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

Chico State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from Chico State. About 89% were men and 11% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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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*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in computer science from Chico State. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men.

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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 computer science.

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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 computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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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