2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Science in California

Ranked #32 in popularity, information science is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for information science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 374 master's degrees in information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in IS matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Information Science in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for information science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Information Science Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for information science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Science in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in information science.

Most Well Attended Schools for IS Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

327 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in information science needs to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in information science in California.

There were about 327 information science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduation, IS master's recipients typically earn an average of $122,000 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in information science from University of California - Berkeley

2

Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA

28 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Claremont Graduate University if you want to pursue a master's degree in information science. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont.

There were approximately 28 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in information science from Claremont Graduate University

3

University of Redlands
Redlands, CA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in information science has to look into University of Redlands. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Redlands.

There were about 14 information science students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in information science from University of Redlands

4

University of the West
Rosemead, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in information science has to look into University of the West. Located in the large suburb of Rosemead, UWest is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 5 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at UWest in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in information science from University of the West

5

Golden Gate University - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. More information about a master’s in information science from Golden Gate University - San Francisco

5

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. More information about a master’s in information science from University of California - Los Angeles

Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	184	148
Oregon	151	0
Nevada	100	0
Hawaii	84	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to IS

Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	2,764
Computer Information Systems	506
Computer Software & Applications	467
Information Technology	275
Data Processing	85
Computer Systems Networking	26
Other Computer & Information Sciences	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project. More about our data sources and methodologies.