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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

70 Colleges
$55,862 Avg Salary
$29,573 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from UC Berkeley take out $17,834 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of California - Berkeley Report

Out of the 70 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 575 students majoring in CIS at UW Seattle, 54% are male and 46% are female.

CIS majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $17,914 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $186.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 82% are male.

CIS majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $17,914 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $186.

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#4

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the People. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Pasadena, University of the People is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 212 students majoring in CIS at University of the People, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of the People Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 32% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 68% are male.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

About 17% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 83% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $20,852 in student debt.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - Northridge Report

California State University - San Bernardino landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at CSUSB accumulate an average of around $19,674 in student debt.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - San Bernardino Report

Western Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

On average, CIS graduates from WWU take out $22,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

Full Computer Information Systems at Western Washington University Report

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the CIS majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $151.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of California - Irvine Report

California State University - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer information systems programs. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 9% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 91% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $19,448 in student debt.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at California State University - Los Angeles

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
12 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
13 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
14 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,391
Washington 1,857
Oregon 293
Nevada 111
Hawaii 141

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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