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University of California - Berkeley BS in Computer Science

845 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$128,909 Average Salary
$13,543 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 - Berkeley. 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 UC Berkeley BS in CompSci

#13 in the U.S
#5 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for compsci majors, UC Berkeley came in at #13. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Berkeley.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 1
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science 2
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 7
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates 8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 8
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Computer Science Schools 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 23
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 25
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 30
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 34
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 60
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Science 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 83
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 125
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 151
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 238
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 307
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science 392

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

$14,312 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$13,543 Average Student Debt

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $41,196
Fees $2,870 $2,870
Books and Supplies $1,091 $1,091
On Campus Room and Board $20,530 $20,530
On Campus Other Expenses $5,595 $5,595

Learn more about UC Berkeley tuition and fees.

UC Berkeley CompSci BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. CompSci students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley took out an average of $13,543 in student loans. That is 41% lower than the national average of $22,937.

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

$128,909 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley is $128,909 per year. That is 94% higher than the national average of $66,348.

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Does UC Berkeley Offer an Online BS in CompSci?

Online degrees for the UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley Online Learning page.

UC Berkeley Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CompSci

845 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
27.3% Women
60.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 845 bachelor’s degrees in compsci handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 27.3% of the students who received their BS in compsci in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.1% of the compsci bachelor’s degrees at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 447
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 22
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 137
International Students 136
Other Races/Ethnicities 99

BS in CompSci Focus Areas at UC Berkeley

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Computer Science 845

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 392

View All Computer Science Related Majors >

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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