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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Southern States University the most popular school in California for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Southern States University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 3 students majoring in CIS at Southern States University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Mills College

Oakland, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mills College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Naval Postgraduate School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school 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 8 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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