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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular online school in California for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Naval Postgraduate School Report

#2

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westcliff University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer software at Westcliff University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Westcliff University Report

Best 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 2 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).
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