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2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$33,933 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computational Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computational science was ranked #224 in the country. In fact 1,360 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Computational Science 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. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for computational science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computational science majors pursuing a .

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Computational Science

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best value school for computational science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Computational Science at Washington State University Report

The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computational science schools in the Far Western US Region . 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 undergraduate student at UCSD are $44,454 a year.

UCSD also claimed a spot on our Best Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Computational Science at University of California - San Diego Report

The excellent programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computational science schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $43,529 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computational Science at University of California - Irvine Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year.

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Best Computational Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computational science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 37
Washington 19

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Computational Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Yearofthedragon.

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