What students report

80% recommend

Review sample

  • Freshman311%
  • Sophomore27%
  • Junior1761%
  • Senior414%
  • Alumni27%
Career prospects-0.5

0.0/5 here

Lower career outlook here

Elsewhere 3.7Here 3.1
EnjoymentSimilar

0.0/5 here

About typical for this major

Elsewhere 3.7Here 3.7
Difficulty-0.3

0.0/5 here

Less difficult here

Elsewhere 3.5Here 3.2

What stands out

  • Lower career outlook. Career prospects is 0.5 points lower than the same major at other schools.
  • Less math-intensive. Math required is 0.4 points lower than the same major at other schools.

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Representative perspectives

Projects take a lot of time, so start early. The professor you take matters a lot

Difficulty & workload

In order to differentiate yourself try to find your specialty and go hard in it, do not try to be a generalist/jack of all trades

Advice & things to know

It is an easy major if you just do classes. You should focus on developing a niche and get really good at something technical.

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Student reviews

28 reviews

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CriticalDifficulty & workload
Freshman Verified

Projects take a lot of time, so start early. The professor you take matters a lot

Apr 2026
PositiveAdvice & things to know
Junior Verified

In order to differentiate yourself try to find your specialty and go hard in it, do not try to be a generalist/jack of all trades

Apr 2026
MixedAdvice & things to know
Junior

It is an easy major if you just do classes. You should focus on developing a niche and get really good at something technical.

Apr 2026
CriticalCourses & teaching
Junior Verified

The classes are too easy and most of computer science learning comes from outside the classroom.

Apr 2026
MixedSupport & community
Graduated Verified

I wish AI was not apart of my education, however I’ve learned the best I could with the tools I’ve had for the 4 years I was in college. I really enjoyed the community within my school of computer science clubs and events. While I had descent grades, I wish I could have spent more time with friends

Apr 2026
MixedCourses & teaching
Junior

its a chill major with worse ans busy work lower divs and chiller upper divs

Apr 2026
PositiveEnjoyment & fit
Junior Verified

If you’re genuinely interested in how to solve problems with software, and build projects for fun outside of class, you’ll do fine.

Apr 2026
PositiveCareers & next steps
Junior Verified

Computer science isn’t going anywhere but t succeed you gotta do more than just classes

Apr 2026
PositiveCourses & teaching
Junior

Fast paced, lots of elective options, and very knowledgeable professors. Decent school name, good research opportunities, great SoCal location.

Apr 2026
CriticalCareers & next steps
Senior

Its good but they dont have many programs that connect you to the workforce. You kinda have to figure it out

Apr 2026
MixedCareers & next steps
Senior

I would choose this major again. If you’re in it for the money, think again cuz i knew people that saw the hype and then once they got here they changed majors

Apr 2026
MixedEnjoyment & fit
Junior Verified

I feel like if you wanted to be a Computer Science just for the money, it’s going to make studying it really hard. The key is actually liking what you’re doing, otherwise the work will feel 10x harder.

Apr 2026
MixedAdvice & things to know
Junior Verified

In order to succeed in the current computer science world, you really need to have a passion for it and be willing to work on your skills outside of classes.

Apr 2026
PositiveAdvice & things to know
Senior Verified

Its a fun major. Just make sure to be ready, and do the prerequisite coding before joining.

Apr 2026
PositiveEnjoyment & fit
Junior Verified

I really enjoyed it at UCI! I would recommend it to anyone who's truly interested in the field, as there were a lot of opportunities.

Apr 2026
PositiveCareers & next steps
Freshman Verified

I find computer science to be really flexible as it can be integrated into most industries.

Apr 2026
PositiveEnjoyment & fit
Junior Verified

It can be a fulfilling major if you enjoy seeing things come together in increments.

Apr 2026
PositiveDifficulty & workload
Senior Verified

The classes aren’t very difficult, most have a pretty light workload.

Apr 2026
PositiveEnjoyment & fit
Junior Verified

It can be a fulfilling major if you enjoy working hard and seeing things come together incrementally.

Apr 2026
MixedEnjoyment & fit
Junior

The major is very fun and rewarding if you put a lot of work into it during and after class

Apr 2026

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