by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate” ranking.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 13,342 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,080 and $19,754 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,291 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 76 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer science.
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The compsci 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 “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree compsci students.
Out of the 76 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, De Anza College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cupertino, California, and it awarded 144 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grossmont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. Grossmont College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Canyons. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City College of San Francisco. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 53 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Foothill College landed the #5 spot on the list. Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southwestern College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate ranking. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large school located in Chula Vista, California that handed out 48 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Irvine Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Irvine, California, this fairly large public school handed out 48 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
American River College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Monica College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate ranking. SMC is a public institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Diego Miramar College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 35 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at San Diego Miramar College
Cerritos College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate ranking. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school situated in Norwalk, California. It awarded 35 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Bakersfield College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Bakersfield, California, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Modesto, California, and it awarded 30 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 29 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Long Beach City College
Allan Hancock College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Allan Hancock College is a public institution located in Santa Maria, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate ranking. Mt. San Jacinto College is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 26 associates’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Citrus College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Glendora, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in San Mateo, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Folsom Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. Folsom, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Clovis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. Fresno, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. Moorpark College is located in Moorpark, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Merced College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate ranking. Merced College is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Ohlone College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in California for an Associate list. Fremont, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s compsci degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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