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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

15 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #97 most popular major in California with 951 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer software bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 52% of the computer software majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from Academy of Art University carry an average student debt load of $36,620. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $772, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in computer software at UC Irvine, 87% are male and 13% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $18,126.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of California - Irvine Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 24% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 76% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from USC carry an average student debt load of $18,965.

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#4

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California College of the Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in California. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 63% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at California College of the Arts Report

#5

Cogswell College

San Jose, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Cogswell College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in California. Located in the large city of San Jose, Cogswell is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Art Center College of Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Women make up 64% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Art Center College of Design Report

#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

Of the 7 students majoring in computer software at SCU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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DeVry University - California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pomona.

Women make up 67% of the computer software majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at DeVry University - California accumulate an average of around $45,246 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $158, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Laurus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Luis Obispo.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

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California Institute of the Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 317
Oregon 72
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

Computer Software & Applications 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 15 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.

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