2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 815 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Tacoma Campus the best value school in Washington for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Tacoma are $17,874 a year.
UW Tacoma also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $17,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UW Seattle did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Bothell are $17,628 a year.
UW Bothell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CWU are $12,127 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SPU are $24,273 per year.
SPU also took the #5 spot in our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.
Request InformationBest Value Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,160 |
| 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 Majors Related to IT
| 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 5 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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