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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in California

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$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in California to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the CIS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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

Women make up 44% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Southern California

The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in California. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 48% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in CIS at SCU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in CIS at USFCA, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - Los Angeles Report

University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of California - San Diego Report

#7

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

Southern States University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southern States University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 27 students majoring in CIS at Southern States University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Southern States University Report

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 52% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

#9

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in CIS at CLU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at California Lutheran University Report

#10

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Naval Postgraduate School Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges 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 23 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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