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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 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 Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 36 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Stanford, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UC Irvine, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UCLA, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UCR, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 13% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#8

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #8, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Northcentral University, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 6% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Claremont Graduate University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 46% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Colleges 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 15 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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