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Career Information for Computer And Information Scientists in California

Fast Facts for Computer And Information Scientists in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Jose, Bakersfield, and San Francisco
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Ana, Oakland, and Santa Barbara
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Jose, San Diego, and San Francisco

Salaries for Computer And Information Scientists in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer And Information Scientists in California are listed below.

Selected Computer Science Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Bakersfield, Beale AFB, Chula Vista, Concord, Costa Mesa, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Elk Grove, Fremont, Fresno, Gardena, Imperial, LaMirada, Laguna Hills, Lancaster, Lathrop, Modesto, Murrieta, Oakland, Ontario, Palm Desert, Pasadena, Pleasanton, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, Suisun City, Visalia, Woodland Hills

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Computer and Information Scientists in California

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Information Systems
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Personal Computer Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More California Computer Science Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaAssociate13,176
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusaDoctorate8,084
Biola UniversityLa MiradaDoctorate & First Professional5,830
Butte CollegeOrovilleAssociate12,228
California Institute of TechnologyPasadenaDoctorate2,133
Chabot CollegeHaywardAssociate13,229
Chapman UniversityOrangeDoctorate6,022
Chapman University-University CollegeOrangeMasters6,328
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoAssociate46,411
College of MarinKentfieldAssociate6,476
College of the RedwoodsEurekaAssociate6,025
College of the SequoiasVisaliaAssociate11,697
Columbia College SonoraSonoraAssociate2,734
Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipaAssociate5,382
Cypress CollegeCypressAssociate13,592
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey ParkAssociate28,889
Evergreen Valley CollegeSan JoseAssociate8,707
Folsom Lake CollegeFolsomAssociate8,193
Humphreys College-StocktonStocktonBachelors & First Professional756
Imperial Valley CollegeImperialAssociate8,682
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachAssociate25,536
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmingtonAssociate8,850
Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmarAssociate8,493
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland HillsAssociate19,526
Los Medanos CollegePittsburgAssociate8,360
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional8,977
Mendocino CollegeUkiahAssociate4,347
Merritt CollegeOaklandAssociate6,944
Mills CollegeOaklandDoctorate1,446
Modesto Junior CollegeModestoAssociate18,546
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMontereyAssociate9,238
Mount Jacinto CollegeSan JacintoAssociate14,197
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnutAssociate29,842
MTI CollegeSacramentoAssociate619
National UniversityLa JollaMasters26,363
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmontMasters1,491
Ohlone CollegeFremontAssociate11,083
Orange Coast CollegeCosta MesaAssociate24,424
Pacific States UniversityLos AngelesDoctorate213
Reedley CollegeReedleyAssociate12,158
Riverside Community CollegeRiversideAssociate30,961
Sacramento City CollegeSacramentoAssociate24,596
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoAssociate17,013
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonAssociate18,668
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta BarbaraAssociate21,632
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta RosaAssociate25,626
University of California-IrvineIrvineDoctorate & First Professional26,483
University of California-Los AngelesLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional37,476
University of California-Santa CruzSanta CruzDoctorate15,825
University of La VerneLa VerneDoctorate & First Professional7,370
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional33,408
Westmont CollegeSanta BarbaraBachelor1,337

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer And Information Scientists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer and Information Scientists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer and Information Scientists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
San Jose1,050$125,2606.5
Bakersfield260$88,7705.7
San Francisco690$123,0303.9
San Diego860$102,5303.7
Santa Barbara30$112,0201.1
Oakland110$116,2600.6
Santa Ana120$97,9300.4
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