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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was the most popular one in California. In total, 10,857 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in California.

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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2022 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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2022 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Computer Science at Stanford University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at California Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in California. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech 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 #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Berkeley Report

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. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Computer Science at University of California - San Diego Report

University of California - Santa Cruz 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.

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University of California - Irvine 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 #8 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Irvine Report

University of California - Riverside 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. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Full Computer Science at University of California - Riverside Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

CompSci Concentrations

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 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).
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