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Computer Science at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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 computer science program at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs stacks up to those at other schools.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 82 computer science 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 Computer Science
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science

UCCS Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at UCCS 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 computer science 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 121
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools 139
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 147
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 150
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152
154
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 161
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 166
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools 190
196
Best Value General Computer Science Schools 223
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 227
Best General Computer Science Schools 259

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from UCCS. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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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

21% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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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 computer science.

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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 computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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