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

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$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master'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 master’s degree in California. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Women make up 65% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 74 students majoring in computer software at USC, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Southern California Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in California. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Women make up 32% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Institute of the Arts is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.

Of the 9 students majoring in computer software at CalArts, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at California Institute of the Arts

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Center College of Design landed the # 5 spot on the list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

Women make up 50% of the computer software majors at the school.

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

Naval Postgraduate School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer software and applications programs. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Naval Postgraduate School

University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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 7 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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