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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

11 Colleges
$39,184 Avg Salary
$16,997 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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 Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

Our 2023 rankings named El Camino College the most popular school in California for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Camino College is a large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.

Of the 31 students majoring in compsci at El Camino College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Glendale Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#3

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in compsci at Long Beach City College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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#4

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacramento City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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#4

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Valley College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. West Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga.

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#4

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

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#4

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Monica College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in California. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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 11 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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