by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 42,900 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $50,643 and had an average of $27,140 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 2,537 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,999 and $22,346 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 496 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,701 and $18,669 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California”.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Asher College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Sacramento, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified associates’s it students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laurus College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s it students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Empire College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California. This small school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Information Technology at Empire College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. San Diego City College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s it degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at San Diego City College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastline Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Fountain Valley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s it degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Information Technology at Coastline Community College
Oxnard College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Oxnard College is a public institution located in Oxnard, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Glendale Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. GCC is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 10 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Mt. San Antonio College is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Mt. San Antonio College
American River College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
MiraCosta College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Oceanside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s it degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Sacramento City College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Sacramento City College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Sacramento City
Long Beach City College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 20 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #13, Reedley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reedley, California. It awarded 6 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cosumnes River College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 3 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Chaffey College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s it degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Chaffey College
Grossmont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 25 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Los Angeles Mission College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Located in Sylmar, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s it students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Los Angeles Mission College Information Technology Report
Los Medanos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Los Medanos is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, California that handed out 12 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Riverside City College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 9 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Cuesta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s it degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, San Jose City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. San Jose, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s it degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at San Jose City College
Santa Barbara City College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s it students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Santa Barbara City College Information Technology Report
Pasadena City College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s it degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Pasadena City College
Rio Hondo College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Located in Whittier, California, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s it students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southwestern College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Southwestern College is a fairly large school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 5 associates’s it degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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