Computer Science at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. Of the 230 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Jose State University in 2021, 230 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.

San Jose State Computer Science Degrees Available

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

San Jose State Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at San Jose State 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 San Jose 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
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	57
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	61
	92
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	102
Best Value Computer Science Schools	107
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	139
	139
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
	181
Best Computer Science Schools	182
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	237

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in compsci from San Jose State. This makes it the #62 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of San Jose State CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at San Jose State is $69,074. This is 9% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 230 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from San Jose State, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 Jose State University with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	98
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	36
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

San Jose State Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a master's degree in compsci from San Jose State. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

San Jose 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 San Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	287

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 San Jose 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 Daderot under License

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