2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 80% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 19% of the compsci majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 30% of the compsci majors at the school.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in compsci at UCLA, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 23 students majoring in compsci at UCSD, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in compsci at UC Irvine, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Oregon State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 31% of the compsci majors at the school.
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University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in compsci at UC Davis, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Explore the best computer science colleges 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 |
Majors Related to CompSci
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 19 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
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