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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$25,424 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,119 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer programming was ranked 5th in California. In fact, 594 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - California the best value school in California for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UOPX - California are $9,552 a year. Programming majors at UOPX - California take out an average of $43,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Academy of Art University are $25,424 a year.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 327
Oregon 79
Nevada 58
Alaska 0

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

Programming Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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