by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Software Engineering is the 167th most popular major in the country with 4,251 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 868 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in software engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in software engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California list. This small school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 25 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 541 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #3 spot on the list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 61 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Software Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California list. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Software Engineering at University of California - Irvine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Merced. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California. UC Merced is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chapman University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 7 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. California State University - San Marcos is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 9 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 2 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 7 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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DeVry University - California came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 0 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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