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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

70 Colleges
$55,862 Avg Salary
$29,573 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $17,834 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 575 students majoring in CIS at UW Seattle, 54% are male and 46% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $17,914 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $186.

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Out of the 70 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 82% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at UW Tacoma accumulate an average of around $17,914 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $186.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

#4

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the People. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, University of the People is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 212 students majoring in CIS at University of the People, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 32% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 68% are male.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

About 17% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 83% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $20,852.

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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

Women make up 18% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from CSUSB carry an average student debt load of $19,674.

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Western Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 13% of the CIS majors at the school.

CIS majors at WWU take out an average of $22,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $258, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the CIS majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $151.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of California - Irvine Report

California State University - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 9% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 91% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debt load of $19,448.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
12 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
13 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
14 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,857
California 3,391
Oregon 293
Nevada 111
Hawaii 141

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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