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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

59 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Computer Science Bachelor'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 59 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the best school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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#2

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harvey Mudd College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Harvey Mudd College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

CompSci majors at Stanford take out an average of $15,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Pomona College

Claremont, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pomona College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Pomona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $14,717 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $386, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

CompSci majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $18,015 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $218.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $453.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, compsci graduates from UW Bothell take out $18,015 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $218.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $464, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

On average, compsci graduates from UCSD take out $17,630 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $308.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,551
California 13,148
Oregon 1,282
Nevada 152
Hawaii 152
Alaska 31

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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