2025 Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
61Colleges in the Far Western US Region
16,747CompSci Degrees Awarded
$76,986Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #12 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 61 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16,747 degrees in computer science to qualified students.
The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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Best Schools for Computer Science in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the compsci degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 903 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley earn $72,880 more than the standard compsci graduate.
It's hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 656 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from Stanford University receive an earnings boost of about $84,702 over the average income of computer science majors.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great option for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 520 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive $52,006 more than the typical compsci graduate.
University of Southern California is a great choice for students interested in a degree in computer science. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1015 computer science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of Southern California earn $59,189 more than the typical compsci graduate.
UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 819 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year. Computer Science degree recipients from University of California - San Diego receive an earnings boost of about $36,839 over the typical income of computer science graduates.
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were roughly 884 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Computer Science degree recipients from University of California - Irvine receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,408 above the typical earnings of computer science majors.
Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 200 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earn $34,155 more than the standard compsci graduate.
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Harvey Mudd College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvey Mudd College is a great college overall.
There were about 49 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Harvey Mudd College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science degree program at Harvey Mudd College get $55,279 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were roughly 220 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of California - Santa Barbara earn $30,790 more than the standard compsci graduate.
UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were roughly 657 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program report average early career earnings of $75,150.
Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 985 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from Oregon State University receive $8,390 more than the typical compsci student.
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Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 224 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science degree program at Washington State University earn $2,533 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
