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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 5,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found California Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,291
Oregon 244
Nevada 82
Hawaii 23
Alaska 2

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Almonroth.

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