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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

29 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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found California Technical Academy to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. CTA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

Of the 133 students majoring in IT at CTA, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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

Full Information Technology at California Technical Academy Report

#2

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Asher College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Asher College accumulate an average of around $18,904 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern California Institute of Technology is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern California Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

Women make up 6% of the IT majors at the school.

On average, IT graduates from Southern California Institute of Technology take out $14,188 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Information Technology at Southern California Institute of Technology Report

#4

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oxnard College is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Oxnard College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard.

Of the 13 students majoring in IT at Oxnard College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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#5

ICOHS College

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means ICOHS College is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, ICOHS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Information Technology at ICOHS College Report

#6

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Information Technology at Bakersfield College Report

#6

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. MiraCosta College is a large public school located in the suburb of Oceanside.

Women make up 29% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at MiraCosta College Report

#6

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from MTI College carry an average student debt load of $11,252.

Read full report on Information Technology at MTI College

With a ranking of #9, Ventura Adult and Continuing Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ventura Adult and Continuing Education is a small public school located in the city of Ventura.

Of the 6 students majoring in IT at Ventura Adult and Continuing Education, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate information technology programs. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

About 40% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Information Technology at Sacramento City College Report

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 29 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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