by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with compsci programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for compsci majors, UC Berkeley came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 797 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 845 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #197 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 51 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $125,250. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley, compsci students borrow a median amount of $13,900 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the compsci program at UC Berkeley is $357 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of California - Berkeley.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 797 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UC Berkeley are Asian American. In the most recent graduating class for for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 428 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 105 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 144 |
| Other Races | 96 |
The compsci program at UC Berkeley awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in compsci.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 614 |
| Information Science | 373 |
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