2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in information science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #98 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 doctor's degrees in information science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in IS matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality information science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for information science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Information Science in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for information science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for IS Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in information science needs to check out Claremont Graduate University. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 15 information science students who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in information science from Claremont Graduate University

2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in information science. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in information science in Washington.

There were roughly 8 information science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in information science from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

3

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in information science has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in information science in California.

There were roughly 5 information science individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in information science from University of California - Berkeley

4

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in information science has to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 3 information science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in information science from University of California - Los Angeles

5

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

#1 Most Popular In NV

UNLV is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas. More information about a doctorate in information science from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

 

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular information science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	178	23
Washington	115	2

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Information Science Related Rankings by Major

Information Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	303
Computer Information Systems	56
Other Computer & Information Sciences	5
Computer Systems Networking	4
Computer Software & Applications	1
Information Technology	1

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.