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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Out of the 58 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 26% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 58 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 29% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 65% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 24% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 165 students majoring in computer and information sciences at USFCA, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 151 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Cal State Fullerton, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 26% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

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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 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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