Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

What traits are you looking for in a compsci school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Charlotte is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's compsci program.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 633 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte.

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.

UNC Charlotte Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how UNC Charlotte performed in these rankings.

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 UNC Charlotte 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	6
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	7
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Focused Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	19
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	29
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Computer Science Schools	137
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	158
Best Computer Science Schools	195
	209
	252
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In 2021, 247 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #14 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNC Charlotte CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte is $61,034. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 633 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from UNC Charlotte. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci at UNC Charlotte are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	105
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	339
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

UNC Charlotte Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 247 students graduated with a master's degree in compsci from UNC Charlotte. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	209
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNC Charlotte 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

The following compsci concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	880

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760
Computer Programmers	6,210	$94,570
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650

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 Stanton49 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.