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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in California

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked 4th in California. In fact, 951 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in California. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer software at SMC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Santa Monica College Report

#2

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 2 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Westcliff University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Westcliff University

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 317
Oregon 72
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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