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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$102,200 Avg Salary
$82,000 Avg Student Debt

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

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. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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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2022 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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 14 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 school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego 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 #6 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Santa Cruz 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. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University landed the #10 spot in the 2022 rankings for the best doctor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,283
California 10,857
Oregon 1,104
Nevada 119
Hawaii 121
Alaska 10

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 53,722

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 81,384
Information Technology 38,958
Information Science 18,368
Computer Systems Networking 14,814
Computer Software & Applications 13,180

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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