2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 216 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Naval Postgraduate School, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 32% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California Lutheran University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in computer and information sciences at CLU, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
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Southern States University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Southern States University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 67% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Westcliff University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Irvine, Westcliff University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 33% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.
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San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Central Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 Related Majors
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 22 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.