Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Computer & Information Sciences

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

16 Ranked Colleges
401 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 33,510 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,885 and $25,621 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 401 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Computer & Information Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford Computer & Information Sciences Report

#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at California Institute of Technology

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 56 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at UC Berkeley

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

Full University of California - San Diego Computer & Information Sciences Report

#6

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCSB has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Irvine

#10 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 22 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Riverside

#9

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

#10

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wazzu Computer & Information Sciences Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Southern California

#13

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#14 in overall quality

Portland State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Portland State University

#14

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon Computer & Information Sciences Report

#15

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#15 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at UH Manoa

#16

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 17 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Oregon State University

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

Featured Information Systems Schools

Find Schools Near You