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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

81 Colleges
$58,351 Avg Salary
$25,437 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer and information sciences students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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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. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 81 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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Naval Postgraduate School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.

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#7

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #7, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Seattle University Seattle, WA
14 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
15 National University La Jolla, CA
16 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR

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 25 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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