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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region

20 Colleges
$58,965 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 20,748 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for CIS majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Tacoma Campus the best school in the Far Western US Region for computer information systems students. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for computer information systems students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Western Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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#7

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #7, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#10

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 567
Washington 538
Oregon 19
Nevada 10

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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