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

15 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate 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 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in California for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize 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

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#3

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern States University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southern States University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Southern States University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Westcliff University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit college 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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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#6

Mills College

Oakland, CA

Mills College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Mills is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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