Computer Science at University of California - Santa Barbara

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 171 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UCSB.

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.

UCSB Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UCSB Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how UCSB 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 UCSB 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
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
	22
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	25
	29
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	34
	40
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	50
Best Computer Science Schools	51
	56
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	79
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	105
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	187
Best Value Computer Science Schools	212
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	245

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UCSB. This makes it the #106 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UCSB Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $86,276. This is 36% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 171 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCSB. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at UCSB since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	52
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	31
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UCSB Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from UCSB. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 16 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 - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	215

Related Majors

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 - Santa Barbara.

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.