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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California

15 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#2

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Lutheran University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at California Lutheran University Report

#3

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Westcliff University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Westcliff University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#3

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern States University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, Southern States University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 67% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Mills College

Oakland, CA

Mills College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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