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Information Technology Schools in California

In <nil>, 2,190 students earned their IT degrees in CA.

In terms of popularity, Information Technology is the 2nd most popular major in the state out of a total 28 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Information Technology Majors in California

IT majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 705
Associate Degree 600
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 411
Master’s Degree 307
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years 154
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years 154
Post-Master’s Certificate 13
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 13

Gender Distribution

In California, a it major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of it majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 19.6%
  • Black or African American: 6.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 31.8%
  • White: 21.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 12.7%
  • Other Races: 8.3%
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Jobs for Information Technology Grads in California

In this state, there are 400,830 people employed in jobs related to an it degree, compared to 2,578,690 nationwide.

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Wages for Information Technology Jobs in California

A typical salary for a it grad in the state is $127,950, compared to a typical salary of $111,130 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in California that offer it degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

212 Degrees in Major Awarded
87% Graduation Rate
41,885 Total Students

54% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. The average student takes 4.29 years to complete their degree at UCSD. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $63,281 after earning their degree at this institution.

146 Degrees in Major Awarded
52% Graduation Rate
27,513 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 25 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $43,519 a year. 44% of the teachers are full time.

135 Degrees in Major Awarded
55% Graduation Rate
19,514 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $43,075 a year. 47% of the teachers are full time. 89% of students get financical aid.

95 Degrees in Major Awarded
67% Graduation Rate
15,702 Total Students

Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $49,578 a year. The student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. 71% of students are awarded financial aid at this school.

62 Degrees in Major Awarded
69% Graduation Rate
40,738 Total Students

In their early career, Cal State Fullerton grads earn an average salary of $47,742. This public school has an average net price of $4,211. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 0.80%.

57 Degrees in Major Awarded
10% Graduation Rate
40,362 Total Students

95% of students get financical aid. The student loan default rate of 3.00% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 6% are considered full time.

51 Degrees in Major Awarded
55% Graduation Rate
40,108 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.94 years. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $7,944. 44% of the teachers are full time.

45 Degrees in Major Awarded
28% Graduation Rate
1,662 Total Students

16 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. It takes the average student 4.26 years to graduate. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $30,139.

#9

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara
39 Degrees in Major Awarded
91% Graduation Rate
8,918 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 0.30% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. It takes the average student 4.06 years to graduate. 11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco
34 Degrees in Major Awarded
75% Graduation Rate
10,034 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $69,451 a year. 41% of the teachers are full time.

Information Technology Careers in CA

Some of the careers it majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Software Applications Developers 40% $123,630
Information Security Analysts 28% $109,200
Computer and Information Research Scientists 22% $128,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers 18% $167,150
Systems Software Developers 13% $127,670
Computer Network Architects 12% $123,690
Computer Systems Analysts 12% $99,590

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to it.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Other Computer Sciences 825
General Computer Science 651
Informatics 312
Artificial Intelligence 7

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