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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 9th in California. In fact, 13,148 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Online Computer Science Associate 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 2 schools in California to see which online associate degree 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 compsci majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named College of San Mateo the most popular online school in California for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,551
Oregon 1,282
Nevada 152
Hawaii 152
Alaska 31

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 2 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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