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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

3 Colleges
$38,734 Avg Salary
$15,501 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 594 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer programming students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #117 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 programming majors pursuing an online undergraduate certificate.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#2

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at San Bernardino Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in California. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in California. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

Full Computer Programming at College of San Mateo Report

Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 327
Oregon 79
Nevada 58
Alaska 0

Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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