2023 Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which bachelor's 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 a Bachelor's in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in California for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. IT majors at National University take out an average of $26,353 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - California landed the # 2 spot on the list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.
UOPX - California undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from UOPX - California carry an average student debtload of $41,610.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz are $14,070 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
Cal Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $37,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Laurus College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Request InformationBest Value Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 5 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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