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Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following school tops our list of the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School

#1

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Our 2023 rankings named California Lutheran University the best school in the Far Western US Region for information science students working on their graduate certificate. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.

Read full report on Information Science at California Lutheran University

Best Information Science Colleges by State

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

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 values are for the top school 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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