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University of California - Santa Cruz BS in Computer & Information Sciences

810 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Computer & Information Sciences is a program of study at University of California - Santa Cruz. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in computer and information sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Santa Cruz BS in Computer & Information Sciences

#162 in the U.S
#11 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UC Santa Cruz was ranked #162 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for computer and information sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #11 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Santa Cruz.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates19
Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences28
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences38
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)79
Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences85
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences104
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences115
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)117
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools132
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)142
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)157
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools162
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)205
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)212
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates219
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)249
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences276
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)279
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)304
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)307
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)317
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)332
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans333
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates380
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences393
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans403
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)448
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans476
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)493
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)550
Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates578
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences724
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)757
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences1,034

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Computer & Information Sciences from UC Santa Cruz Cost?

$14,025 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UC Santa Cruz Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,583$2,583
Books and Supplies$1,162$1,162
On Campus Room and Board$18,866$18,866
On Campus Other Expenses$5,084$5,084

Learn more about UC Santa Cruz tuition and fees.

Does UC Santa Cruz Offer an Online BS in Computer & Information Sciences?

Online degrees for the UC Santa Cruz computer and information sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.

UC Santa Cruz Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Computer & Information Sciences

810 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
21.1% Women
61.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 810 students received their bachelor’s degree in computer and information sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 21.1% of the students who received their BS in computer and information sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 21.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in computer and information sciences at UC Santa Cruz in 2019-2020, 61.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian338
Black or African American12
Hispanic or Latino94
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White199
International Students89
Other Races/Ethnicities77

BS in Computer & Information Sciences Focus Areas at UC Santa Cruz

Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Computer Science667
Information Technology143

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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