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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$23,817 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,200 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

With 567 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the #44 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in California

Check out the CIS programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Schools

$14,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the best value school in California for computer information systems students. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCSD undergraduate students pay an average of $14,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $7,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

$7,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $7,852 per year.

San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in California. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Irvine are $13,775 a year.

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$6,785 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $6,785 per year.

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$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in California list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
$53,051 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola Marymount University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 a year.

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$7,213 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

CSUSB undergraduate students pay an average of $7,213 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - San Bernardino Report

$7,060 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.

CSUDH undergraduate students pay an average of $7,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA
$45,982 Average Tuition & Fees

California Lutheran University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CLU are $45,982 per year.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 538
Oregon 19
Nevada 10

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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