Computer Science at Northcentral University

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

Northcentral University is located in San Diego, California and approximately 12,471 students attend the school each year.

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.

Northcentral University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Online Classes Are Available at Northcentral University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northcentral University does offer online courses in compsci for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Northcentral University Computer Science Rankings

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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Northcentral University

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

Northcentral University Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in compsci from Northcentral University. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northcentral University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	12

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Data Processing
• 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 Northcentral 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.