2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Information Technology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 80% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Middlebury Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in IT at Middlebury Institute, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Full Information Technology at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in IT at Naval Postgraduate School, 88% are male and 12% are female.
Read full report on Information Technology at Naval Postgraduate School
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in California. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
About 15% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 85% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in IT at UCSD, 82% are male and 18% are female.
University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in IT at USC, 72% are male and 28% are female.
California Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
About 32% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 68% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at California Baptist University
California State University - San Marcos ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in IT at CSUSM, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Northcentral University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 30% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 70% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Northcentral University
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.
Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at California State University - Dominguez Hills
Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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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 13 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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