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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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$0 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,639 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Check out the CIS undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Information Systems

#1

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the best value school in California for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Fremont.

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Our 2023 rankings named San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia the best value school in California for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,856.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

#1

Milan Institute-Visalia

Visalia, CA

Our analysis found Milan Institute-Visalia to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, Milan Institute-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at Milan Institute-Visalia Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges 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 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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