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2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Information Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Of the 13 students majoring in IS at Claremont Graduate University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 9 students majoring in IS at UW Seattle, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Far Western US Region . Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at University of California - Berkeley

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges 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 averages are for the top 6 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 The Opte Project.

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