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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Women make up 41% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Seattle U, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at City University of Seattle helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in computer and information sciences at CityU, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

About 44% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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DigiPen Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Digipen, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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Western Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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Seattle Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 11 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SPU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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