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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Southern States University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Southern States University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 3 students majoring in CIS at Southern States University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Dominguez Hills is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

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#2

Mills College

Oakland, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mills College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Golden Gate University - San Francisco helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in California. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Naval Postgraduate School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly 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 Colleges 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 8 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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