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

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There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

57 Total Awards
$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school handed out 57 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. In fact, around 7% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#2

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
54 Total Awards
$14,160 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 54 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UC Berkeley, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of California - Berkeley Report

#3

Stanford University

Stanford, California
36 Total Awards
$55,011 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 36 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Stanford. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
32 Total Awards
$13,356 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that UC Irvine does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
28 Total Awards
$13,036 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 22 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 large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 28 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 11% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UCLA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
28 Total Awards
$13,467 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.

UCR does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
27 Total Awards
$61,396 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.

USC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
23 Total Awards
$13,564 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. University of California - San Diego is a large public school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCSD. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
16 Total Awards
$18,207 Average Tuition & Fees

Northcentral University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Northcentral University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#9

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
16 Total Awards
$13,581 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 6% were women.

UCSB does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
13 Total Awards
$36,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Claremont Graduate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Claremont Graduate University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
13 Total Awards
$15,569 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Oregon State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
12 Total Awards
$13,608 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Davis landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. This large public school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UC Davis, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
9 Total Awards
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.

Wazzu does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Washington State University Report

#14

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
9 Total Awards
$13,895 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Santa Cruz. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Report

#16

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
7 Total Awards
$12,999 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - San Francisco ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Francisco is a small public school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.

One thing to take note of is that UCSF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of California - San Francisco Report

#17

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, California
4 Total Awards

Naval Postgraduate School came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Naval Postgraduate School. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Naval Postgraduate School Report

#17

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
4 Total Awards
$18,120 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UO. In fact, around 9% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#17

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
4 Total Awards
$16,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Portland State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 20% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Portland State University Report

#20

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
3 Total Awards
$16,502 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the fairly large public school handed out 3 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#21

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
1 Total Awards
$58,443 Average Tuition & Fees

California Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#22

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
$6,607 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer science programs.

Online graduate courses are available at UNLV, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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