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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Dominican University of California to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.

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#2

Cogswell College

San Jose, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Cogswell College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in California. Cogswell is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.

Of the 4 students majoring in programming at Cogswell, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great place for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

Programming majors at UOPX - California take out an average of $43,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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