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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$13,895 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Doctor's Degree School for You

With 431 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #59 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Check out the computer software doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Computer Software & Applications Doctor's Degree School

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Cruz to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $13,895 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 14
Oregon 9

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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).
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