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CU - Boulder was ranked #54 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for computer science 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 #2 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Boulder handed out 475 bachelor's degrees in computer science. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 446 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 108 students received their master’s degree in computer science from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #31 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in computer science in 2021, making the school the #21 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 Colorado Boulder.
For the most recent academic year available, 84% of computer science bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CU - Boulder are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 68 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| White | 279 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 49 |
| Other Races | 33 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a master's degree in computer science from CU - Boulder. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in computer science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 79 |
| Other Races | 2 |
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