2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Information Technology

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools 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

Majors Related to IT

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

Most Popular Related Majors

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 2 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.