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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

8 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Cruz to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 14% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 86% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from National University carry an average student debt load of $26,353.

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#4

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Laurus College is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Luis Obispo.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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California Intercontinental University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Phoenix - California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from UOPX - California carry an average student debt load of $41,610.

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Azusa Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 8 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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