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2023 Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 18,325 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the IS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the best school in the Far Western US Region for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

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#4

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California Lutheran University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 214
California 516
Oregon 9
Nevada 0
Hawaii 12

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

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 The Opte Project.

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