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Computer Science at California State University - Sacramento

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

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 260 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Sac 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.

Sac State Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Sac State Computer Science Rankings

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

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 Sac 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 9
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Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 15
Most Focused Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools 18
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 48
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 70
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 78
Best Value Computer Science Schools 127
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 132
132
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 137
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 182
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 188
201
Best Computer Science Schools 222
246

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Sac State. This makes it the #71 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Sac State Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $62,510. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

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CompSci Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 260 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from Sac State in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 94
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 77
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

Sac State Computer Science Master’s Program

37% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 42
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Sac 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 - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 310

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 - Sacramento.

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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