A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
| A major in Computer Science is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
- Computer and Information Scientists, Research - $100,900
- Computer and Information Systems Managers - $118,710
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary - $74,050
- Computer Software Engineers, Applications - $87,900
- Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software - $94,520
- Computer Specialists, All Other
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Top 45
California
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Computer Science among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Silicon Valley University San Jose, CA | 3 (60.0%) | |  | |
| | LA College International Los Angeles, CA | 1 (50.0%) |  | - | |
| | California College-San Diego San Diego, CA | 6 (17.6%) |  | - | |
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|  | Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA | 22 (12.3%) |  |  | |
| | Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA | 3 (8.8%) | |  | |
|  | Stanford University Stanford, CA | 65 (3.9%) |  |  | |
|  | California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | 53 (2.9%) |  |  | |
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|  | San Jose State University San Jose, CA | 119 (2.6%) |  |  | |
|  | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA | 132 (2.5%) |  |  | |
|  | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | 82 (2.3%) |  |  | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.