Computer Science at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 207 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from University of Arizona.

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.

University of Arizona Computer Science Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona 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
	47
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
	55
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	70
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	71
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	83
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	99
	123
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	137
Best Computer Science Schools	143
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	153
	154
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	222
Best Value Computer Science Schools	276
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	373

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in compsci from University of Arizona. This makes it the #138 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from University of Arizona Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $72,627. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 207 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	84
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

University of Arizona Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from University of Arizona in 2020-2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	231

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Information Science
• Computer Software & Applications
• 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Systems Software Developers	11,500	$103,860
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,090	$137,420
Computer Network Support Specialists	5,860	$60,550

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.