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Information Technology in California

Information Technology Schools in California

Jobs for Information Technology Grads in California

566,510 people in the state and 3,691,140 in the nation are employed in jobs related to IT.

Information Technology Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Information Technology Jobs in California

IT grads earn an average of $181,071 in the state and $143,462 nationwide.

Information Technology Wages Nationwide vs. CA

There are 21 colleges in California that offer IT degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 21 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $49,188 in their first year after graduation. About 43% of those who apply are admitted. 72% of full-time students return after their first year.

#2

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $85,546 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,156 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $34,196 a year. The school admits about 98% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 78%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $37,248 after earning their degree at this institution. About 92% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 73%.

#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $72,660 after earning their degree at this institution. About 44% of those who apply are admitted. 94% of full-time students return after their first year.

#6

Mission College

Santa Clara

Graduates earn a median salary of $39,499 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,438 a year.

#7

Ashford University

San Diego

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $47,447 after earning their degree at this institution. 31% of full-time students return after their first year. Undergrads from California pay around $13,160 a year in tuition.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $27,023 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,104 a year.

#9

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $29,837 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,312 a year in tuition.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $42,772 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 94% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 84%.

In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,384 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $39,215 a year. About 87% of those who apply are admitted. 85% of full-time students return after their first year.

79% of full-time students return after their first year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,200 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $32,791 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $35,250 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,334 a year in tuition.

With an admission rate of 45%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 73%. Undergrads from California pay around $21,000 a year in tuition.

#17

Fullerton College

Fullerton

Undergrads from California pay around $1,150 a year in tuition.

#18

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $36,225 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,184 a year in tuition.

#19

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $35,502 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,238 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $38,033 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,364 a year.

#21

Victor Valley College

Victorville

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $31,565 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,425 a year in tuition.

Information Technology Careers in CA

Some of the careers IT majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Information Security Analysts $111,930
Data Scientists $106,295
Health Informatics Specialists $156,714
Database Architects $148,480
Clinical Data Managers $99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $80,062
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists $117,478
Computer Network Architects $63,411
Computer Systems Analysts $71,253
Software Developers $76,447
Data Warehousing Specialists $117,424

Below are some popular majors that are similar to IT.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
General Computer Science 79,857
Computer & IS Security 38,088
General Information Science 22,425
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 13,753
General Computer Engineering 13,508
Data Science, General 7,668
Software Engineering 5,994
Database Modeling & Administration 4,139

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