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2023 Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$44,194 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$90,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Computer Science School for You

Mathematics & Computer Science is the #223 most popular major in the country with 1,302 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Mathematics & Computer 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. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for math and compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools

#1

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA
$60,703 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Harvey Mudd College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for mathematics and computer science students. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvey Mudd College are $60,703 per year. The average amount in student loans that math and compsci majors at Harvey Mudd College take out is $23,000.

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#2

San Diego State University

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

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large 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.

Full Mathematics & Computer Science at San Diego State University Report

$25,930 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year.

Full Mathematics & Computer Science at Western Washington University Report

#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCU are $55,860 per year. Math & CompSci majors at SCU take out an average of $24,450 in student loans while working on their egree.

SCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Santa Clara University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $43,529 per year.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at University of California - Irvine

University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mathematics and computer science programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

UCSD undergraduate students pay an average of $44,454 in tuition and fees each year. Math & CompSci majors at UCSD take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCSD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Mathematics & Computer Science at University of California - San Diego Report

#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$39,308 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Oregon ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UO undergraduate students pay an average of $39,308 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at University of Oregon

$29,709 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and computer science students. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

Western Oregon State College undergraduate students pay an average of $29,709 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Reed College

Portland, OR
$62,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Reed College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mathematics and computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Reed are $62,730 a year.

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#10

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Pepperdine undergraduate students pay an average of $59,702 in tuition and fees each year.

Pepperdine also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Mathematics & Computer Science at Pepperdine University Report

Best Mathematics & Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and computer science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 475
Washington 26
Oregon 39

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Mathematics & Computer 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 10 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 Toresbe.

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