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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in California

58 Colleges
$59,872 Avg Salary
$23,859 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 58 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 Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in California list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools in California list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in California list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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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 25 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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