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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 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$71,610 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #12 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

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 The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer 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.

Computer Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in CompSci
Bachelor's Degrees in CompSci
Master's Degrees in CompSci
Doctor's Degrees in CompSci

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. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computer Science in the Far Western US Region

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 compsci degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in CompSci

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
628 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$147,928 Median Starting Salary

It's hard 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 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 science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science major at Stanford University get $76,318 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
856 CompSci Degrees Awarded
$125,250 Median Starting Salary

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 #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 year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley make $53,640 more than the typical compsci student.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 CompSci Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in computer science needs to look into 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 colleges nationwide means Caltech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 84 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from California Institute of Technology make $58,083 more than the standard compsci graduate.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,386 CompSci Degrees Awarded
8.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is a wonderful decision for students interested in 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 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1386 computer science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science program at University of Southern California earn $35,937 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
470 CompSci Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large 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 about 470 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Computer Science degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus get an earnings boost of around $30,100 above the typical earnings of computer science majors.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
868 CompSci Degrees Awarded
11.6% 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 868 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer science degree program at University of California - San Diego make $36,143 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,007 CompSci Degrees Awarded
10.9% 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 about 1007 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the compsci program earn around $70,796 in their early career salary.

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Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 CompSci 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 about 48 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Harvey Mudd College in the most recent data year. Those computer science students who get their degree from Harvey Mudd College earn $51,729 more than the average compsci graduate.

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

Located in the large 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 science students who graduated with this degree at Pomona in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer science major at Pomona College make $39,128 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
729 CompSci Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly 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 729 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year. After graduating, compsci degree recipients generally earn around $63,040 in their early careers.

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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 schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 13,147
Washington 300 1,481
Oregon 266 1,282
Nevada 192 152
Hawaii 164 152
Alaska 119 31

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 16,663

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Related Major Annual Graduates
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
Other Computer & Information Sciences 85

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