2023 Best Information Science Schools in California
Finding the Best Information Science School for You
Information Science is the #123 most popular major in California with 516 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Science Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Information Science Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Information Science Colleges.
Top California Schools in Information Science
Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the best school in California for information science students. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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The excellent programs at California Lutheran University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for information science students. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 214 |
| Oregon | 9 |
| Nevada | 0 |
| Hawaii | 12 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IS
Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to IS
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 The Opte Project.
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