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

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$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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 Master'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 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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University of Southern California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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