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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in California

10 Colleges
$44,999 Avg Salary
$19,657 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online .

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in California for information technology students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

IT majors at National University take out an average of $25,094 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Institute of Arts & Technology is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at California Institute of Arts & Technology Report

#3

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Laurus College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Laurus College take out is $33,160.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

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California Intercontinental University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. California Intercontinental University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#7

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Naval Postgraduate School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

With a ranking of #8, Diablo Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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With a ranking of #8, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 815
Oregon 140
Nevada 81
Hawaii 6
Alaska 16

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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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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