2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 or bootcamp 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, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. During the 2019-2020 year, about 7% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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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 Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCSD. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UCSD also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
UCSB graduate students pay an average of $28,683 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCSB. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Caltech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Caltech graduate students pay an average of $58,443 in tuition and fees each year.
Caltech also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.
Stanford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer science programs. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Stanford, California that handed out 36 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Stanford does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
Stanford also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UC Irvine. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, the large public school handed out 9 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Wazzu, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This large public school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Portland State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 20% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, the large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 a year.
Oregon State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of California - Riverside ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCR are $28,569 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCR. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $28,997 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Santa Cruz does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Oregon came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.
UO does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 9% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Southern California ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 27 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.
USC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer science programs. This fairly large public school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH Manoa are $34,550 per year.
One thing to take note of is that UH Manoa does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 34% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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