2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in California
Finding the Best Computer Science School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 7th in California. In fact, 3,408 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 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 Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for computer science students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Out of the 36 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
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San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 306 |
| Oregon | 202 |
| Nevada | 17 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| Alaska | 2 |
Majors Related to CompSci
One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| 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 26 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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