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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 259,697 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, computer & information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In , computer & information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,667 and had an average of $25,780 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 36,388 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,064 and $24,655 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 16,652 computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 150 colleges that offer a degree in computer & information sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in computer & information sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DigiPen Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Redmond, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees to 100 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Hawaii. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Kapolei, Hawaii, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 150 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvey Mudd College landed the #3 spot on the list. Harvey Mudd College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 49 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Harvey Mudd College Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cogswell College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Cogswell is a private for-profit institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cogswell Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Polytechnic University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Fremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Northwestern Polytechnic University Computer & Information Sciences Report
California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. DeVry University - Nevada is a small private for-profit school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 2 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of the People did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of the People is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 217 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full University of the People Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small public school handed out 276 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Tacoma Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 705 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 321 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Washington - Bothell Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report
DeVry University - California ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Ontario, California. It awarded 74 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at DeVry University - California
With a ranking of #13, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 1,517 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 877 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oregon State University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Dominican University of California came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in San Rafael, California, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pomona College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 920 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Academy of Art University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 149 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 191 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Laurus College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Laurus College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Brigham Young University - Hawaii came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Laie, Hawaii, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full BYU - H Computer & Information Sciences Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 1,059 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer & information sciences students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Seattle Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of California - San Diego came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 759 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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California College of the Arts ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Central Washington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Washington University is a medium-sized school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 173 bachelors’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CWU Computer & Information Sciences Report
