2023 Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools
Our analysis found Harvey Mudd College to be the best value school for mathematics and computer science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvey Mudd College are $60,703 a 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for mathematics and computer science students. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great value for mathematics and computer science students. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $43,529 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and computer science students. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSD also did well on our Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Oregon landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mathematics and computer science programs. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $39,308 per year.
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Western Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mathematics and computer science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Oregon State College are $29,709 per year.
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Reed College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #10, Pepperdine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics and computer science students. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pepperdine are $59,702 per year.
Pepperdine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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California | 475 |
Washington | 26 |
Oregon | 39 |
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Mathematics & Computer Science Related Majors for Math & CompSci
Mathematics & Computer Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Math & CompSci
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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