Computer Science at National University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer science program at National University stacks up to those at other schools.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from National University.

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.

National University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Online Classes Are Available at National University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? National University offers distance education options for computer science at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at National University 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 Online General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Schools	16
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	62
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	106
	130
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	168
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	174
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	182
	184
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
	263
Best General Computer Science Schools	264
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	576
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	581

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in computer science from National University. This makes it the #97 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from National University. About 98% were men and 2% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

National University Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in computer science from National University in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from National University with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

National University 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 National University.

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.