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2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
506 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS Schools for a Master's in California For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 81,384 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 3,361 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,821 and $20,053 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 506 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree cis students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in California (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 48 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 33 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 58 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree cis students with aid list, UC Irvine has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 14 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSB also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. California Lutheran University is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

CLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CLU are $20,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 146 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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