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Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

Our analysis found San Jose City College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. San Jose City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Of the 10 students majoring in programming at San Jose City College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#2

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Sacramento City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in California. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 44% of the programming majors at the school.

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#2

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Orange Coast College is a great place for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grossmont College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.

About 38% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#5

Norco College

Norco, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Norco College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Norco, Norco College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in programming at Norco College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

About 20% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#6

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #6, Cosumnes River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Cabrillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Aptos.

Of the 5 students majoring in programming at Cabrillo College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#9

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Palomar College is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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#10

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the 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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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Programming Colleges 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 29 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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