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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in California to see which master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Women make up 36% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 374 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UCSD, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 332 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Stanford, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Of the 187 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UC Irvine, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 39% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 135 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UCLA, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #10, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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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

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 25 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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