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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

6 Schools Ranked
$6,137 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,126 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Visalia, California
26 Total Awards
$11,731 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in Visalia, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 26 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,731 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 23% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, California
6 Total Awards
$1,146 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in Santa Monica, California, the large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,146 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SMC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,090. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, California
2 Total Awards
$1,362 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,593 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,362 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend San Bernardino Valley College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,146. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,593 in loans while pursuing their degree.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, California
1 Total Awards
$1,312 Average Tuition & Fees
$8,489 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Diablo Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in California. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large public school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 1 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Diablo Valley is $1,312. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,328. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,489 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in California.

The average tuition and fees at Academy of Art University is $25,424. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, California
$1,440 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend College of San Mateo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list.

Students from California who attend CSM full time pay an average of $1,440 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,114.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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