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University of California - San Diego BS in Computer Information Systems

42 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

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

Computer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at University of California - San Diego. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in CIS, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD BS in CIS

#53 in the U.S
#3 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. UCSD is in the top 10% of the country for CIS. More specifically it was ranked #53 out of 704 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)23
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)31
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans36
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Information Systems Graduates41
Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)48
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)53
Best Computer Information Systems Schools53
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans73
Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)77
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $48-$75k)82
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $0-$30k)82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)87
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (With Aid)93
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k)94
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems107
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $75-$110k)156
Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems194
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)209
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems214
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income Over $110k)319
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems433
Best Value Colleges for Computer Information Systems554
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems671
Most Focused Colleges for Computer Information Systems956

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in CIS from UCSD Cost?

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,206$3,206
Books and Supplies$1,124$1,124
On Campus Room and Board$15,336$15,336
On Campus Other Expenses$4,203$4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

Does UCSD Offer an Online BS in CIS?

UCSD does not offer an online option for its CIS bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for CIS

42 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
57.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 42 bachelor’s degrees in CIS awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 33.3% of the students who received their BS in CIS in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 57.1% of the CIS bachelor’s degrees at UCSD in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian17
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students13
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in CIS Focus Areas at UCSD

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Information Technology42

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science435

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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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