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2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

9 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.

The Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of California - Riverside to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in IS at UCR, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Information Science at University of California - Riverside Report

#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 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.

About 6% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 94% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in California. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Full Information Science at California State University - Northridge Report

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Stanislaus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public school with a large student population.

Full Information Science at California State University - Stanislaus Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 9 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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