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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$21,777 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 5,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California

Check out the computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

SDSU graduate students pay an average of $9,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $8,826 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUDH are $8,494 a year.

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#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CLU are $20,600 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at California Lutheran University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,291
Oregon 244
Nevada 82
Hawaii 23
Alaska 2

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Almonroth.

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