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2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California

5 Schools Ranked
$21,127 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
$61,396 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
$20,600 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Lutheran University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California list.

Online graduate courses are available at CLU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
$9,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SDSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$8,826 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sac State. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$8,494 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 5 spot on the list.

CSUDH does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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