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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the compsci majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 24% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 76% are male.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Irvine Report

Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 135 students majoring in compsci at UCLA, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Oregon State University Report

University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in compsci at Portland State University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Computer Science at Portland State University Report

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 70% are male.

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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.

  • 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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