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

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in California to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 44% of the CIS majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in CIS at SCU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in CIS at USFCA, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of San Francisco Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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

Full Computer Information Systems at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

#7

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, Southern States University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Southern States University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 27 students majoring in CIS at Southern States University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Southern States University Report

#9

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in CIS at CLU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#10

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the CIS majors at the school.

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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 23 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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