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

22 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 Most Popular 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 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place 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 large city of Seattle.

Of the 80 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Seattle U, 68% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Portland State 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 . Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Lutheran University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.

Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

Southern States University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Southern States University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Southern States University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Westcliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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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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