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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$27,283 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,701 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a .

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year.

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$14,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz are $14,070 a year.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Academy of Art University are $25,424 per year.

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$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great value for computer software and applications students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC are $61,503 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in California list.

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

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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 averages are for the top 4 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.

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