
Fast Facts for Software Engineers For Systems in California
Salaries for Software Engineers For Systems in California
Schools for Software Engineers For Systems in California are listed below.
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DeVry University
Alhambra, Anaheim, Bakersfield, Colton, Daly City, Elk Grove, Fremont, Fresno, Irvine, Long Beach, Palmdale, Pomona, San Diego, San Jose, Sherman Oaks
Started in 1931, DeVry has grown into one of the largest private universities in the U.S., with locations in many major metro areas.
DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management
Alhambra, Colton, Daly City, Elk Grove, Fremont, Irvine, Long Beach, Pomona, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Sherman Oaks
Offers MBA and Master's degree management programs. Located at several sites in the United States and Canada

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, San Jose, 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.
Argosy University
Alameda, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Ana, Santa Monica
Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

California College San Diego
San Diego
4 year college offering programs in business, technology, and the health sciences. Earn a degree in as little at 30 months.

Heald College
Concord, Fresno, Hayward, San Francisco
Offers associate degree, certificate and diploma programs in business, healthcare, and technology. Located at 11 campuses in California, Oregon and Hawaii

Empire College
Santa Rosa
Offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs in a variety of fields. Located in Santa Rosa, California.

Laurus College
Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria
Get started on your career with Laurus College. We offer programs for careers in the computer and information technology, web design, business, and medical billing fields.

Golden Gate University
San Francisco, San Jose
Golden Gate University (FTI) offers many different programs and curriculums focused on adult oriented higher learning, with both online and on-campus learning options.

ITT Technical Institute
Online, Oxnard, San Bernardino
With over 100 campuses in 34 states nationwide and online programs offered as well, the ITT Technical Institutes may have a program that is convenient for you. ITT Tech is dedicated to teaching technology.
| School Name | Campus | Highest Award | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Associate | 13,176 |
| Alliant International University | San Diego | Doctorate | 3,704 |
| American River College | Sacramento | Associate | 33,821 |
| Antelope Valley College | Lancaster | Associate | 13,312 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | Doctorate | 8,084 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Associate | 17,405 |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow | Associate | 2,906 |
| Berkeley City College | Berkeley | Associate | 5,287 |
| Bethesda Christian University | Anaheim | Masters & First Professional | 345 |
| Biola University | La Mirada | Doctorate & First Professional | 5,830 |
| Butte College | Oroville | Associate | 12,228 |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos | Associate | 15,114 |
| California Baptist University | Riverside | Masters | 3,775 |
| California College-San Diego | San Diego | Bachelor | 568 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | Doctorate | 2,133 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | Masters | 19,777 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | Camarillo | Masters | 3,599 |
| California State University-Chico | Chico | Masters | 17,034 |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | Doctorate | 37,130 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Doctorate | 21,051 |
| California State University-Northridge | Northridge | Doctorate | 35,446 |
| California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento | Doctorate | 28,829 |
| California State University-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Doctorate | 17,066 |
| California State University-San Marcos | San Marcos | Masters | 9,159 |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Turlock | Doctorate | 8,836 |
| Canada College | Redwood City | Associate | 5,764 |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | Associate | 22,273 |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest | Associate | 4,577 |
| Chabot College | Hayward | Associate | 13,229 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | Associate | 18,736 |
| Chapman University | Orange | Doctorate | 6,022 |
| Chapman University-University College | Orange | Masters | 6,328 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | Associate | 46,411 |
| Claremont Graduate University | Claremont | Doctorate | 2,127 |
| College of Alameda | Alameda | Associate | 5,979 |
| College of Marin | Kentfield | Associate | 6,476 |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo | Associate | 10,516 |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert | Associate | 8,597 |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka | Associate | 6,025 |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia | Associate | 11,697 |
| College of the Siskiyous | Weed | Associate | 2,782 |
| Columbia College Sonora | Sonora | Associate | 2,734 |
| Concordia University Irvine | Irvine | Masters | 2,392 |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo | Associate | 7,147 |
| Copper Mountain Community College | Joshua Tree | Associate | 1,673 |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | Associate | 12,967 |
| Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa | Associate | 5,382 |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo | Associate | 10,920 |
| Cuyamaca College | El Cajon | Associate | 9,358 |
| Cypress College | Cypress | Associate | 13,592 |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | Associate | 24,115 |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill | Associate | 19,768 |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Associate | 28,889 |
| El Camino College | Torrance | Associate | 24,895 |
| Evergreen Valley College | San Jose | Associate | 8,707 |
| Folsom Lake College | Folsom | Associate | 8,193 |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | Associate | 18,132 |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Associate | 21,624 |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno | Masters | 2,391 |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton | Associate | 20,719 |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy | Associate | 6,049 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Glendale | Associate | 16,827 |
| Golden West College | Huntington Beach | Associate | 13,354 |
| Grossmont College | El Cajon | Associate | 17,359 |
| Hartnell College | Salinas | Associate | 9,890 |
| Humboldt State University | Arcata | Masters | 7,773 |
| Humphreys College-Stockton | Stockton | Bachelors & First Professional | 756 |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Associate | 8,682 |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | Associate | 9,805 |
| Laney College | Oakland | Associate | 11,745 |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | Associate | 8,024 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Associate | 25,536 |
| Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles | Associate | 17,204 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington | Associate | 8,850 |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar | Associate | 8,493 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills | Associate | 19,526 |
| Los Angeles Southwest College | Los Angeles | Associate | 6,095 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles | Associate | 13,194 |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen | Associate | 17,264 |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg | Associate | 8,360 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | Doctorate & First Professional | 8,977 |
| Mendocino College | Ukiah | Associate | 4,347 |
| Merced College | Merced | Associate | 10,890 |
| Merritt College | Oakland | Associate | 6,944 |
| Mills College | Oakland | Doctorate | 1,446 |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | Associate | 10,682 |
| Mission College | Santa Clara | Associate | 8,832 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | Associate | 18,546 |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | Associate | 9,238 |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark | Associate | 14,495 |
| Mount Jacinto College | San Jacinto | Associate | 14,197 |
| Mt San Antonio College | Walnut | Associate | 29,842 |
| MTI College | Sacramento | Associate | 619 |
| Napa Valley College | Napa | Associate | 7,169 |
| National University | La Jolla | Masters | 26,363 |
| Northwestern Polytechnic University | Fremont | Doctorate | 784 |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | Belmont | Masters | 1,491 |
| Ohlone College | Fremont | Associate | 11,083 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Associate | 24,424 |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | Associate | 6,803 |
| Pacific States University | Los Angeles | Doctorate | 213 |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe | Associate | 3,831 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Associate | 27,222 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Associate | 26,672 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego | Masters | 3,480 |
| Porterville College | Porterville | Associate | 3,773 |
| Reedley College | Reedley | Associate | 12,158 |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier | Associate | 21,041 |
| Riverside Community College | Riverside | Associate | 30,961 |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento | Associate | 24,596 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Associate | 18,371 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | Associate | 12,839 |
| San Diego City College | San Diego | Associate | 17,013 |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | Associate | 21,437 |
| San Diego Miramar College | San Diego | Associate | 10,650 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton | Associate | 18,668 |
| San Jose City College | San Jose | Associate | 9,805 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | Masters | 31,906 |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | Associate | 33,514 |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara | Associate | 21,632 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara | Doctorate & First Professional | 8,685 |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica | Associate | 28,958 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Associate | 25,626 |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange | Associate | 14,085 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Associate | 9,102 |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | Associate | 18,859 |
| Simpson University | Redding | Masters | 1,076 |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | Associate | 8,359 |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield | Associate | 11,163 |
| Stanford University | Stanford | Doctorate & First Professional | 19,782 |
| Taft College | Taft | Associate | 9,328 |
| The National Hispanic University | San Jose | Bachelor | 551 |
| University of California-Berkeley | Berkeley | Doctorate & First Professional | 34,940 |
| University of California-Irvine | Irvine | Doctorate & First Professional | 26,483 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Doctorate & First Professional | 37,476 |
| University of California-Riverside | Riverside | Doctorate | 17,187 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | Doctorate | 15,825 |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | Doctorate & First Professional | 7,370 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco | Doctorate & First Professional | 8,714 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | Doctorate & First Professional | 33,408 |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton | Doctorate | 6,235 |
| Ventura College | Ventura | Associate | 12,603 |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville | Associate | 10,149 |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | Associate | 9,975 |
| West Valley College | Saratoga | Associate | 11,210 |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara | Bachelor | 1,337 |
| Yuba College | Marysville | Associate | 9,904 |
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.
Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Software Engineers For Systems 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 Area | Jobs | Salary (2008) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
CALIFORNIA | |||
| San Jose | 26,400 | $115,730 | 9.1 |
| San Francisco | 6,890 | $113,650 | 2.2 |
| Santa Barbara | 950 | $100,630 | 1.9 |
| Oakland | 4,380 | $93,410 | 1.3 |
| Santa Ana | 5,960 | $94,720 | 1.2 |
| Santa Rosa | 600 | $106,640 | 1.1 |
| San Diego | 4,290 | $96,040 | 1 |
| Santa Cruz | 250 | $100,510 | 1 |
| Sacramento | 2,700 | $87,450 | 1 |
| Oxnard | 600 | $91,020 | 0.7 |
| Yuba City | 30 | $82,220 | 0.3 |
| Salinas | 110 | $80,340 | 0.2 |
| San Luis Obispo | 60 | $76,510 | 0.2 |
| Chico | 40 | $93,190 | 0.2 |
| Stockton | 120 | $131,110 | 0.2 |
| Bakersfield | 140 | $100,140 | 0.2 |
| Vallejo | 50 | $101,010 | 0.1 |
| Fresno | 120 | $58,300 | 0.1 |
| Modesto | 50 | $80,510 | 0.1 |
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