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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

39 Colleges
$55,862 Avg Salary
$29,573 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree 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 39 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 45% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 55% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $17,834.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of California - Berkeley Report

#2

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

Out of the 39 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the People landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of the People is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Women make up 17% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 212 students majoring in CIS at UCSD, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of California - San Diego Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 150 students majoring in CIS at CSUN, 83% are male and 17% are female.

On average, CIS graduates from CSUN take out $20,852 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - Northridge Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - San Bernardino is a great place for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 82% are male.

On average, CIS graduates from CSUSB take out $19,674 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - San Bernardino Report

University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 40% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 60% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $151, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of California - Irvine Report

California State University - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in CIS at Cal State LA, 91% are male and 9% are female.

On average, CIS graduates from Cal State LA take out $19,448 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - Los Angeles Report

California State University - Chico landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

Of the 95 students majoring in CIS at Chico State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Chico State carry an average student debt load of $16,805.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - Chico Report

California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at CSUDH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,626.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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