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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$35,009 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Caltech graduate students pay an average of $58,443 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University 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 #6 on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in the Far Western US Region .

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University of California - Irvine 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 per year.

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Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.

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Portland State University 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. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 per year.

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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 15 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 Almonroth.

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