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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$19,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,754 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is the #11 most popular major in California with 20,550 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Check out the computer and information sciences undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found Southern California Institute of Technology to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the large city of Anaheim, Southern California Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern California Institute of Technology are $19,190 a year.

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#2

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asher College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Asher College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Asher College also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list, coming in at #4.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Asher College Report

#2

Milan Institute-Visalia

Visalia, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milan Institute-Visalia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, Milan Institute-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at MTI College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in California. MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

MTI College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Technical Academy is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Riverside, CTA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unitek College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 5,454
Oregon 1,881
Hawaii 359
Nevada 486
Alaska 60

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Almonroth.

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