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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$16,511 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 5,454 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

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 Washington. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Saint Martin’s graduate students pay an average of $15,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Washington. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Tacoma are $17,874 a year.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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 Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WWU are $12,490 per year.

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Out of the 11 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Digipen graduate students pay an average of $29,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Seattle University Report

University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Bothell are $17,628 a year.

UW Bothell also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

Washington State University 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. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

EWU graduate students pay an average of $13,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Eastern Washington University Report

#10

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

With a ranking of #10, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CWU are $12,127 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Central Washington University Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 20,550
Oregon 1,881
Hawaii 359
Nevada 486
Alaska 60

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

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 11 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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