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2023 Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$87,566 Avg Salary
$13,956 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 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 Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a .

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named California Institute of Technology the best school in the Far Western US Region for information science students. Located in the midsize 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 #2 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for information science students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information science students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information science programs. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 8 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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