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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Cruz to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in IT at National University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,353.

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#4

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurus College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

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California Intercontinental University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. California Intercontinental University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of Phoenix - California ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at UOPX - California take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,610.

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With a ranking of #8, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.

Full Information Technology at Azusa Pacific University Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges 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

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 8 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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