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2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

16 Ranked Colleges
401 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

With 237,745 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer and information sciences is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 33,510 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,885 and $25,621 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 401 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 32 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Caltech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 56 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 43 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley Computer & Information Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 32 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSD Computer & Information Sciences Report

#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

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#9

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Washington State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 12 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

Full Wazzu Computer & Information Sciences Report

#10

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Full UC Santa Cruz Computer & Information Sciences Report

#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USC Computer & Information Sciences Report

#13 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #13 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#14 in overall quality

Portland State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

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#14

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#15 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#15

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Oregon

#16

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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