Computer Science at University of Arizona

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 University of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 207 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

University of Arizona Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how University of Arizona performed in these rankings.

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 computer science 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
	55
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	70
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	71
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	83
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	99
	123
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	137
Best General Computer Science Schools	143
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	153
	154
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	222
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	276
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	373

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 207 computer science 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 computer science 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 computer science.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

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

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 computer science. In 2021, 5 students 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 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.