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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master'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.

The Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in California for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 272 students majoring in computer software at Academy of Art University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Southern California Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in California. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in computer software at UC Santa Cruz, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of the Arts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 11% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Art Center College of Design is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer software at Art Center College of Design, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Art Center College of Design Report

Naval Postgraduate School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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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 7 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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