Computer Science at University of California - Santa Cruz

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 - Santa Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 670 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz.

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.

UC Santa Cruz Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	12
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	20
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	66
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
	77
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	102
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	104
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
	120
Best Computer Science Schools	134
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	150
	186
	229
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270
Best Value Computer Science Schools	339

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #67 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Santa Cruz CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $63,040. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 670 students earned a bachelor's degree in compsci from UC Santa Cruz. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 82% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Cruz with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	252
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	78
White	188
International Students	70
Other Races/Ethnicities	79

UC Santa Cruz Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 52 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 65% were men and 35% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz 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	33
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Cruz. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	729

Related Majors

• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Technology

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 Cruz.

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 Satyriconi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.