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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 15,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the compsci doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the best school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at California Institute of Technology Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Computer Science at Stanford University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Computer Science at University of Southern California Report

University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Full Computer Science at Oregon State University Report

University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Riverside Report

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,408
Washington 306
Oregon 202
Nevada 17
Hawaii 20
Alaska 2

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
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 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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