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2025 Best Information Technology Schools in California

11 Colleges in California
2,537 IT Degrees Awarded
$61,212 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,537 degrees in information technology annually.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in California The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

The it 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 Information Technology Schools in California. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in IT

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in information technology. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 13 information technology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
42 IT Degrees Awarded

University of California - San Diego is a good option for students interested in a degree in information technology. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Information Technologies Program Name

Build the digital know-how required to become a leader in technology with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 IT Degrees Awarded
$55,773 Median Starting Salary

University of California - Santa Cruz is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in information technology. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were about 98 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program report average early career income of $55,773.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 IT Degrees Awarded
32.2% Growth in Graduates

University of San Diego is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 information technology students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from University of San Diego make $41,696 more than the average it graduate.

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MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 IT Degrees Awarded
68.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 32 information technology students who graduated with this degree at MTI College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the it program make an average of $40,362 in their early career salary.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
31 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 66th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 31 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 IT Degrees Awarded
$96,647 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were about 118 information technology students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology major at National University get $35,435 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Information Technologies Program Name

Gain the specialized knowledge and critical-thinking skills required to begin a career in tech with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

CSUSM is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of San Marcos. This university ranks 65th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 14 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CSUSM in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In CA
39 IT Degrees Awarded

CSUDH is a large public university located in the city of Carson. This university ranks 91st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 39 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Asher College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
154 IT Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 155th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 154 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Asher College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program report average early career income of $39,667.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 815
Oregon 266 128
Nevada 192 81
Hawaii 164 6
Alaska 119 16

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 1,159
Computer Support Specialist 315
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 267
Information Technology Management 228
Network & System Administration/Administrator 228
Information Technology Project Management 184
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 156

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Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 13,175
Computer Information Systems 4,637
Computer Programming 1,600
Computer Software & Applications 1,447
Computer Systems Networking 1,143
Information Science 474
Data Entry 295
Computer Systems Analysis 110
Data Processing 100
Other Computer & Information Sciences 58

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