Computer and Information Sciences, General programs in California
180 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $28,598 at ATA College.
What this work pays in California
Software Developers in California earn a median of $174,410 a year across 284,390 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $218,290 | 94,720 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $134,440 | 80,150 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $127,720 | 59,060 |
| Data Scientists | $141,590 | 39,310 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $128,740 | 27,710 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATA College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | $28,598 (12 grads) | — |
| ATA College El Cajon | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,439 (14 grads) | — |
| DeVry University-California Ontario | Associate's degree | $21,000 | not published | 96 |
| Milan Institute-Visalia Visalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia | Undergraduate certificate | $8,739 | not published | 64 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia | Associate's degree | $18,925 | not published | 22 |
| ABCO Technology Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Asher College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Asher College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Barstow Community College Barstow | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Barstow Community College Barstow | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Brand College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Butte College Oroville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| California Aeronautical University Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Coastline Community College Fountain Valley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Coastline Community College Fountain Valley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| College of Alameda Alameda | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| College of Alameda Alameda | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| College of Marin Kentfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of Marin Kentfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| College of the Siskiyous Weed | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Columbia College Sonora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Columbia College Sonora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Compton College Compton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Compton College Compton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| DeVry University-California Ontario | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| Gavilan College Gilroy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Laney College Oakland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 57 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Los Angeles Pacific College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Madera Community College Madera | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Merced College Merced | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Merced College Merced | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Merritt College Oakland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Merritt College Oakland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Mission College Santa Clara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 38 |
| Mission College Santa Clara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 72 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| Napa Valley College Napa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Napa Valley College Napa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 40 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Oxnard College Oxnard | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oxnard College Oxnard | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Palo Verde College Blythe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Palo Verde College Blythe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Platt College-Anaheim Anaheim | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Platt College-Ontario Ontario | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Platt College-Riverside Riverside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Porterville College Porterville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Porterville College Porterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 83 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Shasta College Redding | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Unitek College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| University of Redlands Redlands | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Westcliff University Irvine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer and Information Sciences, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.