2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Science Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Schools in California
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Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Information Science at Claremont Graduate University
Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Redlands ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
With a ranking of #7, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
University of the West ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Rosemead, UWest is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Read full report on Information Science at University of California - Los Angeles
With a ranking of #9, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 214 |
| Oregon | 9 |
| Nevada | 0 |
| Hawaii | 12 |
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 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 The Opte Project.
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