by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for computational science students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 degrees in computational science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The scientific computing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computational Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computational science 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computational 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.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the scientific computing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Washington State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in computational science. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.More information about a degree in computational science from Washington State University
It's difficult to beat San Diego State University if you wish to pursue a degree in computational science. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in computational science from San Diego State University
Every student pursuing a degree in computational science has to look into University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.More information about a degree in computational science from University of California - San Diego
Explore the best computational science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 999 | 31 |
| Washington | 831 | 19 |
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