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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.

Check out the CIS basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Our analysis found Long Beach City College to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Of the 76 students majoring in CIS at Long Beach City College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#2

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Rosa Junior College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

Women make up 43% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 67 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in CIS at Truckee Meadows Community College, 78% are male and 23% are female.

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#4

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

Out of the 67 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palo Verde College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Blythe, Palo Verde College is a public school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 44% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerro Coso Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Ridgecrest, Cerro Coso Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#6

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

With a ranking of #6, Fresno City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their basic certificate. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Of the 28 students majoring in CIS at Fresno City College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#7

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 72% are male.

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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#9

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer information systems programs. Allan Hancock College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Santa Maria.

Women make up 53% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#10

Porterville College

Porterville, CA

Porterville College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer information systems programs. Porterville College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Porterville.

Women make up 33% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Associated Technical College-San Diego landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, Associated Technical College-San Diego is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Brand College Glendale, CA
13 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,857
California 3,391
Oregon 293
Nevada 111
Hawaii 141

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

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

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 26 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).

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