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

4 Colleges
$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor'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 Doctor'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. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

Check out the IS doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the most popular school in California for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

About 46% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 54% are male.

Read full report on Information Science at Claremont Graduate University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

Full Information Science at Naval Postgraduate School Report

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Information Science at University of California - Berkeley Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 4 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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