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

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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 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 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 Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools 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 54 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UC Berkeley, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 30% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 13% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UCSB, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges 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 22 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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