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 has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 52,381 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across California, there were 1,175 general computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 397 general computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,904 and $19,503 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer & information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general computer & information sciences.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the People. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California. University of the People is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 217 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full University of the People General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Westmont College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Westmont
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California. University of La Verne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 20 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad 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 ULV
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 52 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Loyola Marymount University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame de Namur University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California list. Notre Dame de Namur University is located in Belmont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at NDNU
The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at The Master’s University
Brandman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Brandman University
Azusa Pacific University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Azusa Pacific University
Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Chapman University
University of Redlands landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 20 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Redlands General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Pitzer College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California list. Pitzer College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Pitzer College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of California - Irvine ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at UC Irvine
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UC Santa Cruz General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer and information sciences 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%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at MSMU
Westcliff University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. Westcliff University is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Westcliff University
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