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Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,572 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 1,551 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci 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.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Martin’s University the best value school in Washington for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UW Tacoma graduate students pay an average of $17,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Tacoma also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Seattle are $17,754 a year.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Washington. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Bothell are $17,628 per year.

UW Bothell also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $13,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

CWU graduate students pay an average of $12,127 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 13,148
Oregon 1,282
Nevada 152
Hawaii 152
Alaska 31

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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