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2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

85 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
35,689 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$58,351 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer & information sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 85 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35,689 degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School

Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer & information sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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Associate Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences
Master's Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Computer & Information Sciences

The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region. 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 Computer & Information Sciences 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 computer & information sciences degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Computer & Information Sciences

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
628 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$147,928 Median Starting Salary

Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer & information sciences. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 628 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from Stanford University earn a boost of about $89,577 over the average income of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,843 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in computer & information sciences has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize 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 roughly 1843 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at University of California - Berkeley get $68,570 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
17.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat California Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in computer & information sciences. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Caltech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 90 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences program at California Institute of Technology make $71,342 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,708 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in computer & information sciences needs to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1708 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at University of Southern California get $37,376 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,715 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

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 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 1715 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive an earnings boost of about $25,304 above the typical earnings of computer & information sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,146 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
26.5% Growth in Graduates

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1146 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from University of California - San Diego earn $52,180 more than the average computer & information sciences grad.

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Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

Harvey Mudd College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvey Mudd College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 48 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harvey Mudd College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences degree program at Harvey Mudd College make $64,988 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,231 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
10.6% Growth in Graduates

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1231 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, computer & information sciences degree recipients generally make around $52,366 in the first five years of their career.

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Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$110,738 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Claremont, Pomona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pomona is a great college overall.

There were approximately 33 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pomona in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Pomona College receive $52,387 more than the standard computer & information sciences grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
215 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 215 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from University of California - Santa Barbara earn $27,925 more than the average computer & information sciences graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
913 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 912.9999999999999 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer & information sciences program report average early career income of $58,883.

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$62,976 Median Starting Salary

BC is a large public college located in the city of Bellevue. This college ranks 12th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 202 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year. Those computer & information sciences students who get their degree from Bellevue College make $4,625 more than the typical computer & information sciences graduate.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
14 Seattle University Seattle, WA
15 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
16 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
17 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
18 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
19 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
20 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
21 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer & information sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 38 20,311
Washington 37 5,372
Oregon 37 1,858
Hawaii 36 359
Nevada 35 485
Alaska 33 60

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Information Science 760
Data Entry 328
Data Processing 258
Computer Systems Analysis 113

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