Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$19,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,009 Avg Salary

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 Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology

Our analysis found Southern California Institute of Technology to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Southern California Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern California Institute of Technology are $19,190 a year. 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

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Technical Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. CTA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

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

Read full report on Information Technology at California Technical Academy

#2

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Asher College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Asher College is ranked #1 for overall quality for IT in California.

Read full report on Information Technology at Asher College

#2

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MTI College is a great value for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit college 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.

MTI College also took the #2 spot in our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California rankings.

Read More…

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

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.

  • 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.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.