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

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$112,216 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor'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.

The Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor'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 doctor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’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.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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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 13 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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