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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

15 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree 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.

About 52% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 48% are male.

Computer Software majors at Academy of Art University take out an average of $36,620 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $772.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 13% of the computer software majors at the school.

Computer Software majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $18,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of California - Irvine Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in computer software at USC, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Computer Software majors at USC take out an average of $18,965 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California College of the Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in computer software at California College of the Arts, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#5

Cogswell College

San Jose, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cogswell College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cogswell is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Jose.

Of the 22 students majoring in computer software at Cogswell, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Art Center College of Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the computer software majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, DeVry University - California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 33% are male.

On average, computer software graduates from DeVry University - California take out $45,246 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $158.

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#9

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #9, Laurus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in computer software at Laurus College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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California Institute of the Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 15 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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