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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in California

10 Colleges in California
2,283 IT Degrees Awarded
$44,999 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 looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Technology Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,283 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
13.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 information technology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 IT Degrees Awarded
$54,725 Median Starting Salary

University of California - Santa Cruz is a wonderful option 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 #102 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 135 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the information technology degree program at University of California - Santa Cruz make $9,726 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
38 IT Degrees Awarded

University of California - San Diego is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in information technology. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
40 IT Degrees Awarded

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 #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 information technology students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

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National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 IT Degrees Awarded
$71,520 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 127 information technology students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information technology program at National University make $26,521 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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

Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 82nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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Asher College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
149 IT Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 160th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 149 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Asher College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the it program earn around $39,339 for their early career.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

CSUSM is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of San Marcos. This university ranks 75th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 12 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CSUSM in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In CA

CSUDH is a large public university located in the city of Carson. This university ranks 98th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 8 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from California State University - Dominguez Hills

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Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 IT Degrees Awarded
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Laurus College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the city of San Luis Obispo. This college ranks 166th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 33 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Laurus College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career income of $33,672.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges 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 1,144
Computer Support Specialist 430
Information Technology Management 205
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 140
Information Technology Project Management 140
Network & System Administration/Administrator 134
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 90

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Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 13,342
Computer Information Systems 4,053
Computer Programming 1,440
Computer Software & Applications 1,379
Computer Systems Networking 1,117
Information Science 516
Data Entry 277
Data Processing 109
Computer Systems Analysis 105
Other Computer & Information Sciences 83

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