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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

35 Colleges
$28,639 Avg Salary
$13,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Unitek College the most popular school in California for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Unitek College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fremont.

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 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 23% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, CIS graduates from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia carry an average student debt load of $15,856.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Cerro Coso Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in California. Cerro Coso Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ridgecrest.

Of the 14 students majoring in CIS at Cerro Coso Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Cerro Coso Community College Report

#4

Milan Institute-Visalia

Visalia, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Milan Institute-Visalia is a great place for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, Milan Institute-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#5

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Chaffey College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in California. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 29% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#5

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merritt College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Oakland, Merritt College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Glendale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

College of the Sequoias did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#9

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

With a ranking of #9, Fullerton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fullerton College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Of the 5 students majoring in CIS at Fullerton College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#9

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Palomar College is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

Women make up 40% 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 35 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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