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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which bachelor'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 Programming program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Dominican University of California to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Dominican University of California Report

#2

Cogswell College

San Jose, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cogswell College is a great place for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cogswell is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.

Of the 4 students majoring in programming at Cogswell, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the programming majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - California is a great place 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.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from UOPX - California carry an average student debt load of $43,126.

Read full report on Computer Programming at University of Phoenix - California

Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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