2025 Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general information science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #43 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general information science. Combined, these schools handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in general information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Information Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The information science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality information science program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general information science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general information science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general information science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general information science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Information Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Information Science in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general information science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

1

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

64 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Riverside if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general information science. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from University of California - Riverside

2

California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA

10 Annual Graduates

California Lutheran University is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general information science. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from California Lutheran University

3

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

16 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Western Oregon University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general information science. Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the fringe town of Monmouth.More information about a bachelor’s in general information science from Western Oregon University

Best General Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best general information science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	48
Washington	521	2
Oregon	343	9
Nevada	201	0
Hawaii	172	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Information Science

One of 0 majors within the Information Science area of study, General Information Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project. More about our data sources and methodologies.