Master of Science in Computer Science 

at UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

Both UCSB & UCLA fall under the institutional umbrella of The University of California. Despite that, the universities are varying degrees of acceptance rates. Both institutions are known to be highly selective at admitting students & are only known to accept highly qualified candidates.

The UCSB acceptance rate is 29% while that of UCLA is around 9%. Thus, securing a seat at UCLA is almost three times as tough as doing so at UCSB.  

Courses at University of California, Santa Barbara are offered across three colleges: Engineering, Creative Studies and Letters. While there are two schools of Environmental Science & Management along with Education that offer quality education to students.

While the tier status of the university as a whole is unknown, the University of California Santa Barbara is among a select number of "R1 institutions" in the United States for research. 

R1 is used to refer those institutions that are known for conducting a very high volume of research work over the course of an academic year, with a large chunk of the budget, also invested to the institute's research work.

The "R1" tag is granted by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

The University of California Santa Barbara is known for offering the highest placement rate in USA. UC Santa Barbara placement rate attracts international students the most. The University of California Santa Barbara placement rate stand at 84%, and the students are employed within 6 months of graduation. This figure states that out of 100 students, around 84 students secured employment. According to unofficial sources, the average annual salary of University of California Santa Barbara graduates is USD 86,000 (INR 74.34 LPA). The university graduates are always in high demand all over the world. The university graduates work for top sectors such as Engineering, Business Development, Operations, Education, Information Technology, etc.. According to the University of California Santa Barbara reviews posted by students on Shiksha, the school has been rated 4.4 stars for the quality of its faculty. The students rated the University of California Santa Barbara for placement is as follows:

Yes, based on reviews posted by students on Shiksha Study Abroad, the general consensus among the international students is of satisfaction. The Santa Barbara campus achieved an Safety rating of 4.4 out of 5, which can be deemed pretty good.

Also, 6% of the students who shared their experiences, never faced any discrimination in the university over the duration of their studies. The institute also recieves 4.4 stars for quality of faculty, post study job opportunities, safety & overall student life. The campus's Indian food also secures 4.3 stars out of a possible 5.

The University of Califronia Santa Barbra is among the top choices of international students for higher education in United States of America. UC Santa Barbara offers a impressive ROI through its top-notch placements. The top employers at the UC Santa Barbara are Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce, AppFolio, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apple, Google, and more. According to unoffical sources, the average salary of University of California Santa Barbara graduate is USD 86,000 (INR 74.34 LPA) annually. The university placement rate atracts students from all over the world. The graduates work for top companies such as Business Development, Education, Operations, Engineering, Sales, Research, Information Technology, Arts and Design, Marketing, Human Resources, and more.

The UC Santa Barbara campus is considered "pretty safe", going by reviews posted by students on Shiksha Study Abroad.

The campus achieves 4.4 stars out of a possible 5 for safety, & 6% of the students who shared their experiences never faced any discrimination over the duration of their studies. 

Given below is the historical crime rate data for the UC Santa Barbara campus:

UC Santa Barbara is one of the most esteemed universities for continuing higher education in the USA. The University of California Santa Barbara placement rate stand at 84%, and the students are employed within 6 months of graduation. This figure states that out of 100 students, around 84 students secured employment. UC Santa Barbara graduates are constantly in high demand worldwide. The university graduates work for top sectors such as Business Development, Education, Operations, Engineering, Sales, Research, and more. Furthermore, the top employers at University of California Santa Barbara are listed below:

• UC Santa Barbara
• Google
• Apple
• Amazon
• Meta
• Microsoft
• Salesforce
• AppFolio
• Associated Students of UC Santa Barbara
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• NVIDIA
• UCSB Women in Business
• UCSB Finance Connection
• UCSB Investment Advisory Committee (IAC)
• Databricks

UC Santa Barbara fees vary from INR 22 L to INR 46 L for first-year. The below table includes the University of California Santa Barbara tuition fee for international students: