2023 Best Information Technology Schools in California
Finding the Best Information Technology School for You
With 547 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #45 most popular major in California.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Information Technology Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in California
Check out the IT programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top California Schools in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the best school in California for information technology students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in California list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
California Lutheran University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Information Technology at California Lutheran University
With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in California list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.
Full Information Technology at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report
Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 197 |
Oregon | 12 |
Nevada | 44 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
Computer Science | 15,813 |
Information Science | 6,934 |
Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools 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 Craig Dennis.
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