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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools 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 15 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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