Computer Information Systems is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of computer information systems. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,037 associate degrees in computer information systems during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Average Early-Career Salaries
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 computer information systems students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other computer information systems 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.
- Student Debt - How easy is it for computer information systems to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer information systems related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
