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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in California for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in computer software at Naval Postgraduate School, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#2

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westcliff University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large 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 Colleges 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 3 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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