2024 Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California

Computer Information Systems is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for computer information systems students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 719 associate degrees in computer information systems during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer information systems students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer information systems students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for computer information systems to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer information systems related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer information systems students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Information Systems Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Information Systems in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer information systems.

Top California Schools for an Associate in CIS

1

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA

16 Annual Graduates

$19,300 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia if you want to pursue an associate degree in computer information systems. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia.More information about a associate in computer information systems from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

2

DeVry University - California
Ontario, CA

44 Annual Graduates

$29,500 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in computer information systems has to take a look at DeVry University - California. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Ontario.More information about a associate in computer information systems from DeVry University - California

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	147	92
Washington	131	31
Nevada	112	23
Hawaii	59	80

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Computer Information Systems Related Rankings by Major

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CIS Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	518
General Computer & Information Sciences	201

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	1,291
Computer Programming	542
Computer Systems Networking	457
Information Technology	408
Computer Software & Applications	195
Data Entry	69
Other Computer & Information Sciences	36
Computer Systems Analysis	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.