2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You
With 1,160 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #86 most popular major in California.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
View our full ranking methodology.
2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top California Schools for an Associate in Information Technology
Our analysis found Asher College to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Asher College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Asher College carry an average student debtload of $18,217.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Laurus College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in California. Located in the city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Laurus College carry an average student debtload of $33,932.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 815 |
Oregon | 140 |
Nevada | 81 |
Hawaii | 6 |
Alaska | 16 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to IT
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.