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Computer Science at University of California - Santa Barbara

Computer Science at University of California - Santa Barbara

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Santa Barbara. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCSB Computer Science Degrees Available

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

UCSB Computer Science Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UCSB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Computer Science Master’s Program

36% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Barbara. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 44

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Barbara.

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 and Information Systems Managers 63,640 $180,250
Computer Programmers 29,740 $97,470

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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