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Graduate Computer Science Programs at University of California-San Diego

439 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Master's

Below are the key facts about graduate study in computer science at UCSD UC San Diego. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 32 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCSD UC San Diego Graduate Computer Science Rankings

#13 in the U.S.
#5 in California

College Factual ranks UCSD UC San Diego highly for computer science, ranked #13 out of 644 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer Science Schools 13 of 644
Best Computer Science Schools in California 5 of 106

Graduate Computer Science Degrees at UCSD UC San Diego

Here is each degree level available for computer science at UCSD UC San Diego, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 415
Master’s 393
Doctoral 46

UCSD UC San Diego Computer Science Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-San Diego handed out 393 master’s degrees in computer science.

Master’s Rankings

UCSD UC San Diego is among the very best schools in the country for computer science at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 32 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in California 1
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 1
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 1

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 77% of computer science master’s degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

UCSD UC San Diego gender breakdown of Computer Science Master's degree grads The largest share of computer science master’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 77% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a master’s in computer science.

Ethnic diversity of Computer Science majors at University of California-San Diego
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 53
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 301
Other Races 10

UCSD UC San Diego Computer Science Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-San Diego conferred 46 doctoral degrees in computer science.

Doctoral Rankings

UCSD UC San Diego is a solid choice among schools offering computer science at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #2 out of 11 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in California 2
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 2
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 8

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 78% of computer science doctoral degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

UCSD UC San Diego gender breakdown of Computer Science Doctoral degree grads The largest share of computer science doctoral degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego are Non-Resident Alien. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a doctoral in computer science.

Ethnic diversity of Computer Science majors at University of California-San Diego
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 31
Other Races 5

Undergraduate Study in Computer Science at UCSD UC San Diego

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at UCSD UC San Diego. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Computer Science 415

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