2024 Best Informatics Master's Degree Schools in California

Informatics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #141 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Informatics Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 170 master's degrees in informatics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to informatics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other informatics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized informatics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for informatics students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The informatics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Informatics Master's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Informatics in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for informatics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Informatics

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

151 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in informatics has to check out University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in informatics from University of Southern California

2

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

San Jose State University is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in informatics. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in informatics from San Jose State University

Best Informatics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Informatics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Informatics

Informatics is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	300
Other Computer & Information Sciences	35
General Computer & Information Sciences	28
Artificial Intelligence	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.