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

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$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly 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 25 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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