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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California

3 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular online school in California for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westcliff University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California 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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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 3 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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