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Computer Software & Applications at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Computer Software & Applications at University of California - Santa Cruz

Every computer software and applications school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer software 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Software & Applications section at the bottom of this page.

UC Santa Cruz Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Software
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer Software

UC Santa Cruz Computer Software & Applications Rankings

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In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in computer software from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #23 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer software, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Software Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

32% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students graduated with a master's degree in computer software from UC Santa Cruz. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

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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 computer software.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in computer software. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

The following computer software concentations are available at University of California - Santa Cruz. 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
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 36
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 13

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Computer Programmers 29,740 $97,470
Graphic Designers 29,320 $61,100
Web Developers 20,170 $86,160
Database Administrators 10,970 $100,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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