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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate 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 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a 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 a associate degree in California. University of the People is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#3

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mt. San Jacinto College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#4

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Long Beach City College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#5

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaffey College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 23% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#6

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Cosumnes River College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River is a public college with a large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#7

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Victor Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

Of the 24 students majoring in CIS at Victor Valley College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Cerro Coso Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cerro Coso Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ridgecrest.

About 32% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#8

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

With a ranking of #8, Imperial Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Imperial, IVC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 32% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#10

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Chabot College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

Women make up 33% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#11

Platt College - Anaheim

Anaheim, CA

With a ranking of #11, Platt College - Anaheim did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Platt College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

About 12% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 88% are male.

On average, CIS graduates from Platt College - Anaheim take out $8,480 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

With a ranking of #11, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

About 24% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
13 Porterville College Porterville, CA
13 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
13 Skyline College San Bruno, CA
16 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
16 Palomar College San Marcos, CA

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

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