Computational Science at University of California - San Diego
If you are interested in studying computational science, you may want to check out the program at University of California - San Diego. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computational Science section at the bottom of this page.
UCSD Computational Science Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Computational Science
UCSD Computational Science Rankings
Computational Science Student Demographics at UCSD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computational science majors at University of California - San Diego.
UCSD Computational Science Master’s Program

In the computational science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in computational science.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Computational Science
The following computational science concentations are available at University of California - San Diego. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - San Diego. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Computational Science | 8 |
Related Majors
Careers That Computational Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in computational 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 CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Computer Workers | 74,690 | $103,270 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.