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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

39 Colleges
$71,610 Avg Salary
$20,348 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at California Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent 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 city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. 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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With a ranking of #10, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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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 25 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.

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