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2023 Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$87,566 Avg Salary
$13,956 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

Information Science is the #57 most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Science Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the best school in the Far Western US Region for information science students. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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Hawaii Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 516
Washington 214
Oregon 9
Nevada 0
Hawaii 12

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 The Opte Project.

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