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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in California

4 Colleges
$72,080 Avg Salary
$19,754 Avg Student Debt

Computer Science is the most popular major in California with 13,148 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which online programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online compsci programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

CompSci majors at National University take out an average of $30,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Science at National University Report

#2

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in California list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

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#3

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in California list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Full Computer Science at Northcentral University Report

#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

Full Computer Science at Compton College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,551
Oregon 1,282
Nevada 152
Hawaii 152
Alaska 31

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

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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