2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Laurus College the best value school in California for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit college with a 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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Our 2023 rankings named Asher College the best value school in California for information technology students working on their associate degree. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Asher College also is in the top 15% of our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California ranking.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 815 |
| Oregon | 140 |
| Nevada | 81 |
| Hawaii | 6 |
| Alaska | 16 |
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Information Technology Related Majors for IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to IT
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 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.
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