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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online CIS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found University of the People to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. University of the People is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia accumulate an average of around $20,514 in student debt.

Full Computer Information Systems at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Report

#3

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Barbara City College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in CIS at SBCC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Santa Barbara City College Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at California Intercontinental University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in California. California Intercontinental University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California list. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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

More Computer Information Systems Rankings in California

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 5 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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