Computer Science at California State University - Los Angeles

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

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 152 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State LA.

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.

Cal State LA Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	92
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	100
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	111
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131
	165
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	169
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	172
Best Value Computer Science Schools	195
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	240
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	265
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	269
	283
Best Computer Science Schools	321
	334

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Cal State LA. This makes it the #101 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal State LA CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $55,088. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from Cal State LA. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	51
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	67
White	10
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Cal State LA Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from Cal State LA in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cal State LA 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

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	182

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems

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 - Los Angeles.

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 Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.