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2023 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$112,216 Avg Salary

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

Computer Science is the most popular major in California with 13,148 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California 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 California

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

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

Our analysis found California Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

CompSci Concentrations

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 9 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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