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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in California

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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 Basic 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 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Diablo Valley College the most popular online school in California for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Of the 25 students majoring in CIS at Diablo Valley, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Bernardino Valley College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online basic certificate. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

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

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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