Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if University of California - Los Angeles is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UCLA Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

UCLA Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from UCLA. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	78
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	162
Information Science	1

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
Systems Software Developers	88,910	$131,700
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Computer User Support Specialists	70,510	$66,350
Computer Systems Analysts	67,950	$103,930

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

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