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Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges
$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 doctor's degree.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in California for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

About 30% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in California for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

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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

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 4 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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