2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Computer & Information Sciences 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 50 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer and information sciences 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Saint Martin’s University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at DigiPen Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Digipen are $29,300 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences 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 California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Loyola Marymount University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Marymount is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
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 Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
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 Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 20,550 |
| Washington | 5,454 |
| Oregon | 1,881 |
| Hawaii | 359 |
| Nevada | 486 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
| Computer Programming | 11,939 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 2,338 |
| Data Processing | 1,955 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 1,755 |
| Data Entry | 552 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
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).
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