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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$12,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer information systems was ranked 4th in Washington. In fact, 538 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best value school in Washington for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wazzu is ranked #2 for overall quality for CIS in Washington.

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Out of the 2 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CWU is a 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.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Central Washington University

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 567
Oregon 19
Nevada 10

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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