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2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California

1 College
$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

With 468 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #55 most popular major in California.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Check out the IS graduate certificate programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School

#1

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Our 2023 rankings named California Lutheran University the best school in California for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at California Lutheran University Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 212
Oregon 0
Nevada 0
Hawaii 3

Information Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 The Opte Project.

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