Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if University of Colorado Boulder is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. In 2021, 475 computer science 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 Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

CU - Boulder Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science 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 computer science 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	17
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	66
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
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Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	84
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	95
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Best General Computer Science Schools	122
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Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	175
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
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Best Value General Computer Science Schools	280

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

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

Computer Science Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science 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 computer science from CU - Boulder. About 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 computer science.

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

The computer science program at CU - Boulder awarded 108 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 73% of these degrees went to men with the other 27% going to women.

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

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 computer science. In 2021, 19 students 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 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

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