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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,438 people earned their degree in other computer software and media applications, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 102 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in other computer software and media applications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other computer software and media applications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other computer software and media applications program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The computer software and media applications 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 “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in California For Those Making $0-$30k”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for california computer software and media applications students whose families make $0-$30k.
Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software and media applications students in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Santa Cruz is $11,038 for California Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%.
Read more about Other Computer Software & Media Applications at UC Santa Cruz
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.
Academy of Art University also made our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $33,484 for California Computer Software and Media Applications students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Other Computer Software & Media Applications at Academy of Art University
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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