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2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$123,162 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked #38 in the country. In fact 6,934 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Of the 13 students majoring in IS at Claremont Graduate University, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 9 students majoring in IS at UW Seattle, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at University of California - Berkeley

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Far Western US Region . Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Information Science at University of California - Los Angeles

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 468
Washington 212
Oregon 0
Nevada 0
Hawaii 3

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 The Opte Project.

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