Computer Science at University of Denver

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 Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 13,856 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from DU.

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.

DU Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science
• Doctorate Degree in Computer Science

DU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at DU 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 DU 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
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	71
	79
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	100
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	114
	136
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
	179
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	193
Best General Computer Science Schools	197
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	211
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	211
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	213
	225
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	234
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	411
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	496
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	558

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in computer science from DU. This makes it the #213 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer Science Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 computer science majors earned their bachelor's degree from DU. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

DU Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

DU also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 2 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 Denver.

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 CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.