2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IT 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 Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California Baptist University to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school 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 Information Technology 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 National University is a great value for information technology students working on their master’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.
UW Seattle also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
SPU graduate students pay an average of $24,273 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SPU also is in the top 15% of our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Bothell are $30,786 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Bothell is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $28,410 per year.
USD also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
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California State University - San Marcos did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
CSUSM graduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,160 |
| Washington | 815 |
| Oregon | 140 |
| Nevada | 81 |
| Hawaii | 6 |
| Alaska | 16 |
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Majors Related to IT
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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 Craig Dennis.
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