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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in California

11 Colleges
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 3,391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the CIS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the best school in California for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. 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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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,857
Oregon 293
Nevada 111
Hawaii 141

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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