by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California” ranking.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 2,006 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California” ranking, we looked at 101 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern States University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Southern States University is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - California. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California. Located in Pomona, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Platt College - Anaheim. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California. Platt College - Anaheim is a small private for-profit school situated in Anaheim, California. It awarded 17 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Platt College - Anaheim
Out of the 101 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Ontario landed the #4 spot on the list. Platt College - Ontario is located in Ontario, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Out of the 101 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Platt College - Riverside
Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Golden Gate University - San Francisco Information Technology Report
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. California State University - San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Information Technology Report
Cerro Coso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Ridgecrest, California, and it awarded 67 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cerro Coso Community College Information Technology Report
Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. PLNU is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Point Loma Nazarene University
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 146 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
California State University - Chico ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 95 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 more about Information Technology at California State University - Chico
California Lutheran University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full California Lutheran University Information Technology Report
University of California - San Diego ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 212 ’s IT 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of California - San Diego
University of Phoenix - California did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 27 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Visalia, California, and it awarded 49 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Platt College - Los Angeles came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Platt College - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school situated in Alhambra, California. It awarded 6 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Platt College - Los Angeles Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #17, Copper Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. This small school is located in Joshua Tree, California, and it awarded 4 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Clara University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Santa Clara University
With a ranking of #19, Merritt College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Merritt College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 32 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Mission College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Skyline College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Skyline College is a public institution located in San Bruno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of San Francisco
Naval Postgraduate School landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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Porterville College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking. Porterville College is a small public school situated in Porterville, California. It awarded 8 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Porterville College
Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on IT Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. MSJC is a public institution located in San Jacinto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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