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2024 Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

61 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
16,663 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 61 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16,663 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

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.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Computer Science

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
628 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 628 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
856 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

It is difficult 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 #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 856 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In CA
84 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in computer science needs to check out California Institute of Technology. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Caltech is a great school overall.

There were about 84 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
1,386 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in computer science. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1386 computer science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
470 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very 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 approximately 470 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
868 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

UCSD is a very 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.

There were roughly 868 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
1,007 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

UC Irvine is a very 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 about 1007 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Harvey Mudd College is a fairly 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 about 48 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Harvey Mudd College in the most recent data year.

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Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51st Most Popular In CA
33 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

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 roughly 33 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Pomona in the most recent year we have data available.

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

UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small 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 729 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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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
11 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
12 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
13 Seattle University Seattle, WA
14 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
15 San Diego State University San Diego, CA

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges 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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