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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

30 Colleges
$43,367 Avg Salary
$20,621 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate 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 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 30 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 Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer software undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Orange Coast College the most popular school in California for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Orange Coast College Report

#2

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antelope Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

Women make up 40% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Antelope Valley College Report

#3

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaffey College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in computer software at Chaffey College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#4

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MiraCosta College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Oceanside, MiraCosta College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at MiraCosta College Report

#5

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jose City College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Jose.

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#5

American River College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the # 5 spot on the list. American River is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at American River College

#7

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Long Beach City College

Cerro Coso Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Cerro Coso Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ridgecrest.

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#7

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications 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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#7

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

Imperial Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer software and applications programs. Located in the rural area of Imperial, IVC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Imperial Valley College 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 30 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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