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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$23,365 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is the #37 most popular major in California with 3,391 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the CIS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year. CIS majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $17,834 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Channel Islands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.

CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,817 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at CSUCI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,604.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in California. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chico State are $7,864 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Chico State carry an average student debtload of $16,805.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year. CIS majors at CSUN take out an average of $20,852 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $14,700 per year.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $6,785 per year. On average, CIS graduates from Cal State LA take out $19,448 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUMB are $7,218 a year.

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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

CSUSB undergraduate students pay an average of $7,213 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at CSUSB accumulate an average of around $19,674 in student debt.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUDH are $7,060 a year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at CSUDH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,626.

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University of Phoenix - California landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

UOPX - California undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at UOPX - California accumulate an average of around $39,437 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $163.

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Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,857
Oregon 293
Nevada 111
Hawaii 141

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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).

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