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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$26,196 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the CIS master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola Marymount University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school 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.

Loyola Marymount also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Tacoma are $31,032 a year.

UW Tacoma also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSD also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WWU are $24,737 a year.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 a year.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at San Jose State University Report

#8

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CLU are $20,600 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at California Lutheran University Report

#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

USFCA graduate students pay an average of $27,250 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USFCA also did well on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Nevada - Reno

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 18 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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