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2023 Best Computational Science Schools in California

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Finding the Best Computational Science School for You

Computational Science is the #178 most popular major in California with 34 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computational Science Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computational Science Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for computational science majors pursuing a .

Top California Schools in Computational Science

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the best school for computational science students who want to pursue a degree in California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for computational science students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computational science schools in California. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Best Computational Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computational Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded

One of 36 majors within the area of study, computational science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computational Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
International Studies 918

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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