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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in California

25 Colleges
$58,200 Avg Salary
$20,777 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for computer information systems students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern States University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in California list. Southern States University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#7

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in California ranking. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer information systems programs. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

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

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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 25 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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