Computer Science at University of California - Los Angeles

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 University of California - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 342 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from UCLA.

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.

UCLA Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UCLA Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how UCLA performed in these rankings.

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 UCLA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	21
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	26
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	188
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214

In 2021, 135 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UCLA. This makes it the #26 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 342 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from UCLA. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	164
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	48
International Students	93
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UCLA Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from UCLA. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	78
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 27 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	504

Related Majors

• Information Science

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 University of California - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.