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2023 Most Popular Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computational Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the computational science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Our analysis found Chapman University to be the most popular school for computational science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Computational Science at Washington State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for computational science students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naval Postgraduate School. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hartnell College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computational Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salinas, Hartnell College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Computational Science at Hartnell College Report

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computational science programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Computational Science at San Diego State University Report

University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computational science programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of the Pacific landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computational science programs. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

With a ranking of #8, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computational science students. MJC is a large public school located in the city of Modesto.

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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

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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