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

6 Colleges
$30,754 Avg Salary
$14,632 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.

The Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia the most popular online school in California for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in computer and information sciences at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Monica College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Diablo Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in California. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in California. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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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 6 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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