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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in California

4 Colleges
$72,080 Avg Salary
$19,754 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Computer Science 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 online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Colleges.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in California for computer science students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

CompSci majors at National University take out an average of $30,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for computer science students pursuing an online degree. 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

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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 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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