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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Southern States University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Southern States University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 67% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Southern States University Report

#2

Mills College

Oakland, CA

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mills College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Southern California Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the city of Carson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - Sacramento Report

With a ranking of #6, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at Naval Postgraduate School Report

With a ranking of #6, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - Los Angeles Report

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 8 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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