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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in California

9 Colleges
$40,701 Avg Salary
$38,720 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Art Center College of Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Westcliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 averages are for the top 9 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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