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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found University of the People to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. University of the People is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 94% are male.

On average, CIS graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out $20,514 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Intercontinental University landed the # 4 spot on the list. California Intercontinental University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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