2025 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California

Ranked #27 in popularity, information technology is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 680 associate degrees in information technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate 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 much a school focuses on information technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate 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 information technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information technology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Information Technology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Information Technology in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in information technology.

Top California Schools for an Associate in IT

1

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in information technology. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Visalia.More information about a associate in information technology from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

2

DeVry University - California
Ontario, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

123 Annual Graduates

DeVry University - California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in information technology. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Ontario.More information about a associate in information technology from DeVry University - California

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	288	31
Oregon	260	2
Nevada	185	10
Hawaii	79	34

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Rankings in Majors Related to IT

One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	578

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.