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Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder

475 Bachelor's Degrees
108 Master's Degrees
19 Doctor's Degrees
The Computer Science major is part of the computer & information sciences program at University of Colorado Boulder.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CU - Boulder ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in compsci.

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Computer Science Degrees Available at CU - Boulder

CU - Boulder CompSci Rankings

CU - Boulder was ranked #54 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for compsci 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Computer Science Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 51
Best Computer Science Schools 54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 56
Best Computer Science Graduate Degree Schools 57
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 66
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $0-$30k) 107
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 110
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 128
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 131
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Science Graduates 134
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 146
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Science 149
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid) 159
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) 159
Highest Paid Computer Science Graduates 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science 192
Best Value Colleges for Computer Science 247

Popularity of CompSci at CU - Boulder

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 compsci from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #31 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 19 students received their doctoral degrees in compsci in 2021, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from CU - Boulder Make?

$69,804 Bachelor's Median Salary
$93,907 Master's Median Salary

Salary of CompSci Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

CompSci majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,804 a year. This is higher than $63,247, which is the national median for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of CompSci Graduates with a Master's Degree

CompSci majors graduating with a master's degree from CU - Boulder make a median salary of $93,907 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $98,509.

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How Much Student Debt Do CompSci Graduates from CU - Boulder Have?

$19,974 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of CompSci Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder, compsci students borrow a median amount of $19,974 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all compsci bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,625.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the compsci program at CU - Boulder is $533 per month.


 

CU - Boulder CompSci Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 475 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 84% were men and 16% were women.

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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 compsci.

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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

CU - Boulder Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 108 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in compsci.

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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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Science 37
Computer Information Systems 2

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