Computer Science at University of California - Riverside

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 - Riverside stacks up to those at other schools.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 191 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from UCR.

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.

UCR Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UCR Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UCR 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 UCR 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	9
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	46
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	72
	88
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	93
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	131
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	133
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147
	157
Best Computer Science Schools	183
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
	260
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
	310
Best Value Computer Science Schools	325

In 2021, 97 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UCR. This makes it the #36 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCR CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCR is $56,647. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 191 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from UCR in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	85
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	28
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UCR Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCR also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 28 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	316

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 - Riverside.

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 Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.