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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

83 Colleges
$55,683 Avg Salary
$30,670 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the computer and information sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvey Mudd College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DigiPen Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Pomona College

Claremont, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pomona College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
14 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
15 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
16 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 20,550
Washington 5,454
Oregon 1,881
Hawaii 359
Nevada 486
Alaska 60

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Almonroth.

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