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University of California - Riverside BS in Computer Science

165 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$50,856 Average Salary
$20,875 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at University of California - Riverside. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in compsci, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UCR BS in CompSci

#171 in the U.S
#17 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UCR was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for compsci list. It is also ranked #17 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCR.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science16
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)45
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science45
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)49
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)56
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)65
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)67
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans73
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science77
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)82
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k)84
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k)84
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools89
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k)92
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates97
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)130
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools143
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans149
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science159
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science162
Best Computer Science Schools171
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)192
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science207
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k)270
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science312
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates357
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science379
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates436

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CompSci from UCR Cost?

$13,859 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,875 Average Student Debt

UCR Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,417$2,417
Books and Supplies$1,520$1,520
On Campus Room and Board$16,261$16,261
On Campus Other Expenses$3,717$3,717

Learn more about UCR tuition and fees.

UCR CompSci BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCR in CompSci walked away with an average of $20,875 in student debt. That is 9% lower than the national average of $22,937.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in CompSci From UCR?

$50,856 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

compsci who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCR make an average of $50,856 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% lower than the national average of $66,348.

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Does UCR Offer an Online BS in CompSci?

Online degrees for the UCR compsci bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCR Online Learning page.

UCR Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CompSci

165 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
13.9% Women
75.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 165 students received their bachelor’s degree in compsci. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 13.9% of the compsci students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 20.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in compsci at UCR in 2019-2020, 75.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian78
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino35
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White28
International Students12
Other Races/Ethnicities7

BS in CompSci Focus Areas at UCR

Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Computer Science165

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Information Science26

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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.

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