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

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master'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 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in California for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 35% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Southern California Report

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the computer software majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at California Institute of the Arts

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Art Center College of Design helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Art Center College of Design

Naval Postgraduate School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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

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 7 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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