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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 51% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 49% are male.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 158 students majoring in CIS at USC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Southern California

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 49% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

About 62% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Santa Clara University Report

#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 61% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 39% are male.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of San Francisco

California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 30 students majoring in CIS at Cal State LA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at California State University - Los Angeles

With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of California - San Diego

#9

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

Southern States University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, Southern States University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Southern States University Report

Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

Best 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

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 25 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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