2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Caltech are $58,443 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.
UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Stanford 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in tuition and fees each year.
Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.
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Portland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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Oregon State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $29,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| 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.
- 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).
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