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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$26,196 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola Marymount University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 per year.

Loyola Marymount also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Information Systems at Loyola Marymount University Report

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 city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Tacoma are $31,032 per year.

UW Tacoma also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSD also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of California - San Diego Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WWU graduate students pay an average of $24,737 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Western Washington University Report

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State 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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#8

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University 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 #8 on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.

CLU graduate students pay an average of $20,600 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco 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 #9 on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USFCA are $27,250 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USFCA also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of San Francisco Report

University of Nevada - Reno ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Nevada - Reno Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems colleges 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

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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