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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at DigiPen Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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Out of the 50 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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Saint Martin’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. 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 Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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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 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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