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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

13 Colleges
$55,683 Avg Salary
$30,670 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online computer and information sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found University of the People to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in California. University of the People is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Of the 212 students majoring in computer and information sciences at University of the People, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 8% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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California Baptist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

About 6% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#7

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Laurus College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Laurus College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

Women make up 23% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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California Intercontinental University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. California Intercontinental University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools 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

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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 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 Almonroth.

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