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2023 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, information science students earned 516 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the IS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the best school in California for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Read full report on Information Science at California Institute of Technology

#2

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.

Full Information Science at California Lutheran University Report

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Information Science at University of California - Riverside Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 214
Oregon 9
Nevada 0
Hawaii 12

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

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 The Opte Project.

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