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2025 Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

61 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
16,747 Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Computer Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 61 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16,747 degrees in computer science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School

Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer 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.

Computer Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Science
Master's Degrees in Computer Science
Doctor's Degrees in Computer Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Science in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of computer science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

12 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Computer Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
903 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 903 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
656 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 656 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associates Degree Type
AS in Computer Science Program Name

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
520 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 520 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
1,015 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in computer science. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1015 computer science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
819 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 819 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
884 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 884 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In CA
200 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Computer Science Program Name

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Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40th Most Popular In CA
49 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Harvey Mudd College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harvey Mudd College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 49 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Harvey Mudd College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA
220 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 220 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
657 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 657 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
985 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 985 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering Program Name

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12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
224 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 224 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Seattle University Seattle, WA
14 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
15 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
16 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
17 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
18 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
19 Portland State University Portland, OR
20 University of Portland Portland, OR

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 13,147
Washington 831 1,481
Oregon 587 1,282
Nevada 354 152
Hawaii 267 152
Alaska 167 31

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