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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the computer and information sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best school in the Far Western US Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.

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With a ranking of #7, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,555
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

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 11 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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