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2023 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree 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 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. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the IT master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the best school in California for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Master’s Degree 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.

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#3

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in California. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 197
Oregon 12
Nevada 44

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

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 8 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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