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General Studies: Natural Science or Mathematics (Pre-Computer Science)

Associate in Arts



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This map is designed to provide students with a clear pathway to transfer as a Computer Science major to CSU or a UC. Please meet with a Ventura College counselor to discuss specific requirements to transfer as they may be different depending on the university.

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General Studies: Natural Science or Mathematics (Pre-Computer Science) Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2023-2024. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Bioinformatics Scientists

    Master's degree, Bachelor's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 60,390
    • High salary: 170,700
    • Average salary: 103300
    Rising Job Growth $ 103,300 Average Salary $60,390 $170,700

  • Bioinformatics Scientists

    Master's degree, Doctoral degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 60,390
    • High salary: 170,700
    • Average salary: 103300
    Rising Job Growth $ 103,300 Average Salary $60,390 $170,700

  • Bioinformatics Technicians

    Master's degree, Doctoral degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 60,390
    • High salary: 170,700
    • Average salary: 103300
    Rising Job Growth $ 103,300 Average Salary $60,390 $170,700

All Careers in General Studies: Natural Science or Mathematics (Pre-Computer Science) (125)

Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeRising140,910
Data ScientistsBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeRising140,910
MathematiciansBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeRising140,910
Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeRising140,910
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, Doctoral degreeRising140,910
Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising135,980
Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degreeRising135,980
Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising135,980
Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsBachelor's degreeRising135,980
Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising135,980
Database AdministratorsBachelor's degreeRising135,980
Database ArchitectsBachelor's degreeRising135,980
Data Warehousing SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising135,980
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising135,980
Software DevelopersBachelor's degreeRising135,980
Computer Network Support SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising130,390
Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising130,390
Information Security EngineersBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising130,390
Network & Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising130,390
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising130,390
Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising124,910
Digital Forensics AnalystsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising124,910
Information Security EngineersBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising124,910
Network & Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising124,910
Penetration TestersBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising124,910
Bioinformatics TechniciansBachelor's degreeRising112,590
Clinical Research CoordinatorsBachelor's degreeRising112,590
Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising112,590
Data ScientistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising112,590
Data ScientistsBachelor's degreeRising112,590
Health Informatics SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising112,590
Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising112,590
Market Research Analysts & Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising112,590
Social Science Research AssistantsBachelor's degreeRising112,590
Statistical AssistantsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising112,590
Computer & Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Computer Network ArchitectsCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising108,970
Computer Systems AnalystsCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising108,970
Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising108,970
Database ArchitectsCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Information Security EngineersCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising108,970
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Medical Records SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising108,970
Network & Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising108,970
Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising108,970
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising108,970
Software DevelopersCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising108,970
Web DevelopersBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising108,970
Web & Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising108,970
Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degreeRising104,620
Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsBachelor's degreeRising104,620
Database ArchitectsBachelor's degreeRising104,620
Network & Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degreeRising104,620
Software DevelopersBachelor's degreeRising104,620
Clinical Data ManagersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Database AdministratorsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Database ArchitectsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Health Education SpecialistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Health Information Technologists & Medical RegistrarsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Information Security EngineersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Medical & Health Services ManagersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Software DevelopersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
Bioinformatics ScientistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,300
Bioinformatics ScientistsMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising103,300
Bioinformatics TechniciansMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising103,300
BiostatisticiansMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,300
Clinical Data ManagersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,300
Clinical Data ManagersMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising103,300
Data ScientistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,300
Data ScientistsMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising103,300
MathematiciansMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,300
StatisticiansMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising103,300
Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising102,610
Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising102,610
Penetration TestersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising102,610
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising102,610
Validation EngineersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising102,610
Business Intelligence AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising101,190
Data ScientistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising101,190
Information Technology Project ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising101,190
Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising101,190
Training & Development ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising101,190
Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degreeDeclining98,670
Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsBachelor's degreeDeclining98,670
Database AdministratorsBachelor's degreeDeclining98,670
Software DevelopersBachelor's degreeDeclining98,670
Web & Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degreeDeclining98,670
Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising98,090
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising98,090
Special Effects Artists & AnimatorsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising98,090
Web DevelopersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising98,090
Web & Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising98,090
Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining96,800
Computer Network Support SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining96,800
Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining96,800
Information Security EngineersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining96,800
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining96,800
Business Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising96,690
Computer & Information Systems ManagersMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising96,690
Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising96,690
Library Science Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising96,690
Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising96,690
Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising90,930
Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising90,930
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising90,930
Web AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising90,930
Web & Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising90,930
Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising73,340
Computer User Support SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising73,340
Information Security EngineersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising73,340
Network & Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising73,340
Software DevelopersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising73,340
Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising71,490
Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising71,490
Data ScientistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising71,490
Health Information Technologists & Medical RegistrarsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising71,490
Statistical AssistantsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising71,490

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