2024 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #52 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of information science. Combined, these schools handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in information science to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of information science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt information science students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information science students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Information Science in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in information science.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in IS

1

California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA

6 Annual Graduates

California Institute of Technology is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in information science. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.More information about a bachelor’s in information science from California Institute of Technology

1

California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA

17 Annual Graduates

California Lutheran University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in information science. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information science from California Lutheran University

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

24 Annual Graduates

$24,417 Median Student Debt

University of California - Riverside is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in information science. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in information science from University of California - Riverside

Best Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	226	2
Oregon	185	9
Nevada	129	0
Hawaii	112	9

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Information Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Information Science	48

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	8,452
Computer Information Systems	2,105
Computer Software & Applications	325
Information Technology	205
Computer Programming	52
Computer Systems Analysis	47
Computer Systems Networking	29
Data Processing	16
Other Computer & Information Sciences	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project. More about our data sources and methodologies.