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

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Finding the Best Information Science Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 370 students majoring in IS at UC Berkeley, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 49% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 29% of the IS majors at the school.

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#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at University of Redlands Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hawaii Pacific University is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

Full Information Science at Hawaii Pacific University Report

#6

University of the West

Rosemead, CA

University of the West came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UWest is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rosemead.

Of the 2 students majoring in IS at UWest, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Science at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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