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

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$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor'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 Doctor'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 4 schools in California to see which doctor'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.

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

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 30% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Irvine the most popular school in California for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 10 students majoring in CIS at UC Irvine, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

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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 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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