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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in California

8 Colleges
$86,271 Avg Salary
$13,956 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science 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 Most Popular Information Science Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 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 Information Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Lutheran University is a great place for information science students. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for information science students. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naval Postgraduate School. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

University of the West

Rosemead, CA

With a ranking of #6, University of the West did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the suburb of Rosemead, UWest is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information science programs. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #8, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 8 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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