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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California

50 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Asher College the most popular school in California for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Asher College accumulate an average of around $18,217 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Asher College Report

#2

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coastline Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Coastline Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Fountain Valley.

About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full Information Technology at Coastline Community College Report

#3

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Laurus College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in California. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of San Luis Obispo.

About 20% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 80% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Laurus College accumulate an average of around $33,932 in student debt.

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#3

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Diego City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in IT at San Diego City College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Information Technology at San Diego City College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 4% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#6

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Of the 21 students majoring in IT at Long Beach City College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Information Technology at Long Beach City College Report

#7

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

With a ranking of #7, MiraCosta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.

About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#7

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #7, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 76% are male.

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#7

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California list. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.

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#10

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Oxnard College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Oxnard.

Women make up 13% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Oxnard College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Information Technology students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California award.

Rank College Location

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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.

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