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Computer Science at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Computer Science, take a look at what University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 514 computer science graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Computer Science graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Computer Science graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 20% women (102) and 80% men (412).

Computer Science Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 352 bachelor’s computer science degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 19% were women (67) and 81% were men (285).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	1
Asian	190
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	48
Unknown	18

Minority students account for 64% of Computer Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 47%.*

Computer Science Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 117 master’s computer science degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 21% were women (24) and 79% were men (93).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	41
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	58
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Computer Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 12%.*

Computer Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 44 doctoral computer science graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 25% were women (11) and 75% were men (33).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	32
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Computer Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, lower than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Computer Science Concentrations at University of California-Los Angeles

This Computer Science program at University of California-Los Angeles includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Computer Science	514

Top-Paying Careers for Computer Science Graduates

Those who complete Computer Science program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Computer Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.