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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in California For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 48,796 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 798 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 241 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,907 and $21,546 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in California (With Aid)

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Brandman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandman also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brandman University is $21,604 for California Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Brandman

#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the #2 spot on the list. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ULV also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ULV is $25,780 for California Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 University of La Verne General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 21 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Azusa Pacific is $26,293 for California Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Azusa Pacific University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Loyola Marymount is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 27 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. It costs about $42,861 for California Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Sciences students with aid per year to attend Loyola Marymount University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Loyola Marymount

#5

Chapman University

Orange, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Getting Aid. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend Chapman is $41,350 for california bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Chapman University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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