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2024 Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
760 IS Degrees Awarded
$87,566 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #58 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for information science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 760 degrees in information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School

Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region The is program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Information Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in IS
Master's Degrees in IS
Doctor's Degrees in IS

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Information Science in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the is degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in IS

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
373 IS Degrees Awarded
11.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in information science needs to look into University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 373 information science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the information science major at University of California - Berkeley make $41,026 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in information science from University of California - Berkeley

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 IS Degrees Awarded
20.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in information science. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 212 information science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Those information science students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive $2,590 more than the typical is grad.

More information about a degree in information science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
83.3% Growth in Graduates

California Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information science. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Caltech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 6 information science students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Western Oregon University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in information science. Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the fringe town of Monmouth. This university ranks 6th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 7 information science students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information science from Western Oregon University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 24 information science students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information science from University of California - Riverside

6
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
76.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 71st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 21 information science students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information science from California Lutheran University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In HI

Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were roughly 3 information science students who graduated with this degree at Hawaii Pacific University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information science from Hawaii Pacific University

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 512
Washington 300 214
Oregon 266 9
Nevada 192 0
Hawaii 164 12

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Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 760

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Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 16,663
Computer Information Systems 6,608
Information Technology 4,678
Computer Programming 2,192
Computer Software & Applications 2,160
Computer Systems Networking 1,844
Data Entry 328
Data Processing 258
Computer Systems Analysis 113
Other Computer & Information Sciences 85

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