Computer Science at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 82 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UCCS.

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.

UCCS Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UCCS Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UCCS compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UCCS 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
	98
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	139
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	147
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	150
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152
	154
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	161
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	166
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	190
	196
Best Value Computer Science Schools	223
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227
Best Computer Science Schools	259

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UCCS. This makes it the #167 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from UCCS Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCCS is $67,849. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 82 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in compsci from UCCS in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UCCS are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UCCS Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from UCCS in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCCS also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	96

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Software Applications Developers	30,400	$106,730
Computer Workers	16,440	$102,470
Systems Software Developers	11,170	$124,410
Computer and Information Systems Managers	7,600	$164,220
Computer Network Support Specialists	3,660	$73,950

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 Jeffrey M Foster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.