2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology
Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 198 students majoring in IT at Naval Postgraduate School, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 4 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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