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2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor'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 Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 44% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree 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 Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science schools 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 6 schools only.

  • 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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