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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for computer science 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 computer science from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #197 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 51 students received their doctoral degrees in computer science in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at University of California - Berkeley.
Of the 797 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in computer science from UC Berkeley in 2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.
The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2021, 54% of grads 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 computer science.
| 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 computer science 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 computer science.
| 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 |
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