16
Colleges
743,175
Bachelor's Degrees
$34,430
Avg Cost*
With 743,175 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer information systems is the #27 most popular major in California. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 13.7% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in California ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer a bachelor's in cis. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those cis schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value CIS Schools list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for the Money.
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - San Diego. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population. UCSD not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in California list.
The average student at UCSD graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $39,251. This means that the average student pays around $168,387 to get a bachelor’s degree from UCSD. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of California - Berkeley earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in California ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UC Berkeley is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $44,222. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley is about $186,175. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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California State University - Northridge landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer information systems schools. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population. CSUN also made our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in California list, coming in at #9.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CSUN is 4.9 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,912. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from CSUN be around $108,245. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer information systems schools. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine. UC Irvine did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in California list.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at UC Irvine to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $39,344. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine is $165,245. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - San Bernardino. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CSUSB is 5.0 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,919. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from CSUSB is about $104,386. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Chico. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.
It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at Chico State to complete their degree, and it costs about $23,809 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Chico State is $111,188. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
It takes about 5.1 years for the average student at Cal State LA to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,226. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Cal State LA is $139,942. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.
It takes about 5.1 years for the average student at CSUDH to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $25,379. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from CSUDH is $129,179. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Channel Islands. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Camarillo.
It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at CSUCI to complete their degree, and it costs about $27,406 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the CSUCI is $129,904. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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California Baptist University landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer information systems schools. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
At Cal Baptist, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $33,132. This means that the average student pays around $145,118 to get a bachelor’s degree from Cal Baptist. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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