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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 54 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UC Berkeley, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in California. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Riverside Report

University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UCSB, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Claremont Graduate University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Claremont Graduate University Report

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

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 15 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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