Computer Science at San Diego State 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 compsci program at San Diego State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. Of the 295 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in 2021, 295 of them were computer science majors.

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.

SDSU Computer Science Degrees Available

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

SDSU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at SDSU 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 compsci major at SDSU 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	26
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	32
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	46
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	56
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	101
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	106
Best Value Computer Science Schools	108
	131
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	175
Best Computer Science Schools	177
	199
	243

In 2021, 86 students received their master’s degree in compsci from SDSU. This makes it the #46 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from SDSU Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at SDSU is $62,997. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

The compsci program at SDSU awarded 295 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	61
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	59
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

SDSU Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 86 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from SDSU in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SDSU 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

The following compsci concentations are available at San Diego State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Diego State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	381

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Technology

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 San Diego State 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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.