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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 51,681 people earned their degree in general computer and information sciences, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 903 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 411 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer and information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the People. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California list. Located in Pasadena, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 212 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California list. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Westmont 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, University of La Verne landed the #3 spot on the list. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of La Verne General Computer & Information Sciences Report
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 school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 45 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Full Loyola Marymount General Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Notre Dame de Namur University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California. Located in Belmont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Notre Dame de Namur University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
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. The Master’s University is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The Master’s University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Brandman University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brandman University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California list. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Azusa Pacific University
With a ranking of #9, Chapman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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Mills College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking. Oakland, 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 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, 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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Redlands ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 10 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Pitzer College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Pitzer College General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of California - Irvine landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California ranking. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Irvine General Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University 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. MSMU is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Westcliff 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 Irvine, California, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Westcliff University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
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