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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 13,148
Washington 1,551
Oregon 1,282
Nevada 152
Hawaii 152
Alaska 31

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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