Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder

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 Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. In 2021, 475 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder.

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.

CU - Boulder Computer Science Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Computer Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at CU - Boulder 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	12
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	17
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	66
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
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Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	84
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	95
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Best Computer Science Schools	122
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	153
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
	207
Best Value Computer Science Schools	280

In 2021, 108 students received their master’s degree in compsci from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #31 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from CU - Boulder Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $69,804. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 475 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from CU - Boulder. About 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at CU - Boulder 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 Boulder with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	68
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	279
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

CU - Boulder Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a master's degree in compsci from CU - Boulder. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 19 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 Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	602

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science

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 Boulder.

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.