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2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

4 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top California Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Our analysis found Asher College to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Asher College carry an average student debtload of $18,904.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at California Technical Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in California. CTA is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

On average, IT graduates from CTA take out $14,585 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at MTI College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, IT graduates from MTI College take out $11,252 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Southern California Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Southern California Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $14,188 in student debt.

Read full report on Information Technology at Southern California Institute of Technology

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 4 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.

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