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2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in California

69 Colleges
$49,200 Avg Salary
$33,173 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking School for You

In 2020-2021, computer systems networking students earned 509 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Systems Networking Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Systems Networking program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Colleges.

#1

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named City College of San Francisco the most popular school in California for computer systems networking students. Located in the city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastline Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Out of the 69 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cypress College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA

Out of the 69 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, West Los Angeles College landed the # 4 spot on the list. West LA College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Culver City.

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#5

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Riverside City College is a great place for computer systems networking students. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Riverside City College Report

#6

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Long Beach City College

#7

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

De Anza College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer systems networking programs. De Anza College is a large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

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#8

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in California ranking. Sierra College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Sierra College Report

DeVry University - California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer systems networking programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, networking majors at DeVry University - California accumulate an average of around $40,114 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $149, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

San Jose City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer systems networking students. It came in at #10 on the list. San Jose City College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at San Jose City College

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Systems Networking students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
12 Mission College Santa Clara, CA
13 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 291
Oregon 2
Nevada 15
Hawaii 31
Alaska 13

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer systems networking has other similar majors worth exploring.

Networking Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 14,314
Cloud Computing 386

Majors Similar to Networking

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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 Ludovic.ferre.

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