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

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$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master'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.

The Best Information Science Master'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 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for information science students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for information science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Information Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school 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 3 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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