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2023 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in California. In fact, 1,160 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the IT 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 Technology

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

On average, IT graduates from National University take out $26,353 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at California Baptist University

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of California - Santa Cruz

#4

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Laurus College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Luis Obispo.

Read full report on Information Technology at Laurus College

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at UOPX - California accumulate an average of around $41,610 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Phoenix - California

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 815
Oregon 140
Nevada 81
Hawaii 6
Alaska 16

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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