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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$33,316 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 20,748 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.

Wazzu excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at Washington State University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CWU are $25,681 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Central Washington University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the city of Carson.

CSUDH graduate students pay an average of $17,998 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

USC also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Southern California Report

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 567
Washington 538
Oregon 19
Nevada 10

Computer Information Systems is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CIS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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