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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in California

13 Colleges
$112,216 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 9th in California. In fact, 13,148 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Berkeley Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 36 students majoring in compsci at Stanford, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Computer Science at Stanford University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in compsci at UCR, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in California 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.

Of the 27 students majoring in compsci at USC, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Computer Science at University of Southern California Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 93% are male.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Los Angeles Report

University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 13% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 87% are male.

Full Computer Science at University of California - San Diego Report

University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Irvine Report

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 6% of the compsci majors at the school.

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University of California - Davis 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Women make up 57% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of California - Santa Cruz

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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