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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 5th in California. In fact, 594 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

#1

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Our analysis found Diablo Valley College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in California. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Women make up 36% of the programming majors at the school.

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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in California list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

About 22% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 78% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Institute of Arts & Technology is a great place for computer programming students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 327
Oregon 79
Nevada 58
Alaska 0

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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