2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Loyola Marymount University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Tacoma are $31,032 per year.
UW Tacoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCSD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WWU graduate students pay an average of $24,737 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 a year.
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San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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California Lutheran University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CLU are $20,600 per year.
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University of San Francisco landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USFCA are $27,250 a year.
USFCA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.
Request InformationBest Computer Information Systems Colleges by State
Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,391 |
| Washington | 1,857 |
| Oregon | 293 |
| Nevada | 111 |
| Hawaii | 141 |
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Majors Related to CIS
Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
- 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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