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

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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 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 150 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 1,411 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UC Berkeley, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Out of the 150 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Of the 1,013 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UC Irvine, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 992 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UW Seattle, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Of the 762 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Oregon State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

About 24% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 342 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UCLA, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#12

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Women make up 18% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 268 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Cal State LA, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#17

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 34% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#19

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 18% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#20

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

About 22% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 85% are male.

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With a ranking of #22, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
23 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
24 University of the People Pasadena, CA
25 Portland State University Portland, OR
26 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
27 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
28 Washington State University Pullman, WA
29 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
30 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA

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.

  • 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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