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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

64 Colleges
$71,610 Avg Salary
$20,348 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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 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. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the best school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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#2

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

Out of the 64 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvey Mudd College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvey Mudd College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

CompSci majors at Harvey Mudd College take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Stanford accumulate an average of around $13,645 in student debt.

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#4

Pomona College

Claremont, CA

Out of the 64 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pomona College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Pomona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UC Berkeley take out is $14,203. 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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Saint Martin’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Saint Martin's carry an average student debtload of $15,622.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UW Seattle take out is $16,220. 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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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UW Bothell take out is $16,220. 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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University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from UCSD carry an average student debtload of $17,575. 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
12 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

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 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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