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Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the most popular school in California for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in IS at Claremont Graduate University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at Claremont Graduate University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Read full report on Information Science at University of California - Berkeley

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 2 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Full Information Science at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 The Opte Project.

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