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MS in Computer Science in California

The 23 universities in California on our list that offer Computer Science, compared by total cost in rupees, with living costs and what you can do after.

23 universities
From ₹74 lakh – ₹85 lakh
Rent from $750/month
Usually STEM-designated

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Which universities offer Computer Science in California?

On our list, Sacramento State, Cal State Long Beach, Cal State LA, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Cal State East Bay, San Diego State, San Jose State, SF State, UC Riverside, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, LMU, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UCLA, Santa Clara University, USF (San Francisco), UC Berkeley, Stanford University and USC offer Computer Science in California. The lowest total cost is Sacramento State at ₹74 lakh – ₹85 lakh; the highest is USC at ₹1.6 crore – ₹1.81 crore.

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Computer Science in California

Universities compared: 23
Lowest total cost: Sacramento State — ₹74 lakh – ₹85 lakh
Rent in Sacramento & Davis: $750 – $1,100 a month
Rent in Long Beach: $900 – $1,400 a month
Rent in Los Angeles: $1,000 – $1,600 a month
Intakes: Fall (Aug/Sep), Spring (Jan), limited Summer (May)
OPT / STEM: Usually STEM-designated: 12 months of OPT plus the 24-month STEM extension

Universities

Computer Science universities in California

Total for the whole program in rupees, lowest first.

Computer Science universities in California
University	City	Tuition a year	Total in ₹
Sacramento State	Sacramento	$16,000 – $21,000	₹74 lakh – ₹85 lakh
Cal State Long Beach	Long Beach	$17,000 – $22,000	₹81 lakh – ₹92 lakh
Cal State LA	Los Angeles	$16,000 – $21,000	₹82 lakh – ₹93 lakh
Cal Poly Pomona	Pomona	$16,000 – $21,000	₹82 lakh – ₹93 lakh
Cal State Fullerton	Fullerton	$17,000 – $22,000	₹83 lakh – ₹94 lakh
CSUN	Northridge	$16,000 – $22,000	₹82 lakh – ₹95 lakh
Cal State East Bay	Hayward	$16,000 – $21,000	₹85 lakh – ₹96 lakh
San Diego State	San Diego	$18,000 – $24,000	₹85 lakh – ₹98 lakh
San Jose State	San Jose	$18,000 – $24,000	₹89 lakh – ₹1.02 crore
SF State	San Francisco	$17,000 – $22,000	₹93 lakh – ₹1.04 crore
UC Riverside	Riverside	$28,000 – $40,000	₹97 lakh – ₹1.21 crore
UC Davis	Davis	$30,000 – $42,000	₹1 crore – ₹1.24 crore
UC Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz	$28,000 – $40,000	₹1.06 crore – ₹1.3 crore
LMU	Los Angeles	$30,000 – $40,000	₹1.09 crore – ₹1.29 crore
UC Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	$30,000 – $42,000	₹1.1 crore – ₹1.34 crore
UC San Diego	La Jolla	$30,000 – $45,000	₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore
UC Irvine	Irvine	$30,000 – $45,000	₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore
UCLA	Los Angeles	$30,000 – $45,000	₹1.09 crore – ₹1.38 crore
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	$35,000 – $45,000	₹1.21 crore – ₹1.41 crore
USF (San Francisco)	San Francisco	$35,000 – $45,000	₹1.27 crore – ₹1.47 crore
UC Berkeley	Berkeley	$45,000 – $60,000	₹1.32 crore – ₹1.62 crore
Stanford University	Stanford	$62,000 – $67,000	₹1.64 crore – ₹1.75 crore
USC	Los Angeles	$60,000 – $70,000	₹1.6 crore – ₹1.81 crore

Living costs

Living in California

Living in California
City	Room (month)	Yearly budget	Why students choose it
Sacramento & Davis	$750 – $1,100	$20,000 – $24,200	California's capital region, cheaper than the Bay Area
Long Beach	$900 – $1,400	$21,800 – $27,800	Port city in the LA metro with somewhat lower rents than central Los Angeles
Los Angeles	$1,000 – $1,600	$23,000 – $30,200	A sprawling metro where living near campus saves hours of commuting
Orange County (Irvine & Fullerton)	$1,000 – $1,500	$23,000 – $29,000	Suburban Southern California with a strong tech and healthcare sector
Berkeley & the East Bay	$1,100 – $1,700	$24,200 – $31,400	East Bay cities with BART links to San Francisco and Silicon Valley
San Diego	$1,000 – $1,500	$23,000 – $29,000	Coastal city with biotech, defence and telecom employers
San Jose & Silicon Valley	$1,100 – $1,700	$24,200 – $31,400	The heart of Silicon Valley: high rents, but the densest tech job market in the world
San Francisco	$1,300 – $2,000	$26,600 – $35,000	Bay Area tech and start-up hub with some of the highest rents in the US
Riverside	$750 – $1,100	$20,000 – $24,200	Inland Southern California with lower rents than LA or Orange County
Santa Cruz	$1,100 – $1,600	$24,200 – $30,200	Beach town over the hills from Silicon Valley; housing is scarce
Santa Barbara	$1,100 – $1,600	$24,200 – $30,200	Small coastal city with high rents and a tight housing market

Eligibility

Typical entry requirements

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Bachelor's: B.Tech/BE in CSE, IT or ECE
Bachelor's: B.Sc/BCA with strong maths (for some universities)
Bachelor's: Other engineering branches with programming coursework
Prerequisite: Data structures and algorithms
Prerequisite: Discrete maths / linear algebra
Prerequisite: At least one programming language
English: IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or Duolingo (as accepted by the university)

Careers

Careers after Computer Science in California

Careers after Computer Science in California
Common roles	Skills employers look for
Software Engineer	Python, Java or C++
Machine Learning Engineer	System design
Cloud / DevOps Engineer	Machine learning basics
Backend Developer	Git and cloud platforms
Research Engineer	Python, Java or C++

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Sacramento State, at about ₹74 lakh – ₹85 lakh in total on our list.

23 on our list: Sacramento State, Cal State Long Beach, Cal State LA, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Cal State East Bay, San Diego State, San Jose State, SF State, UC Riverside, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, LMU, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UCLA, Santa Clara University, USF (San Francisco), UC Berkeley, Stanford University and USC.

Sacramento & Davis: a room costs $750 – $1,100 a month; budget $20,000 – $24,200 a year.

Usually STEM-designated: 12 months of OPT plus the 24-month STEM extension.

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