2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 15,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
The Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Saint Martin’s University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's 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 Saint Martin’s are $15,840 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 a year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Full Computer Science at University of California - Berkeley Report
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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Tacoma are $31,032 per year.
UW Tacoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report
University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSD also did well on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.
UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California State University - Channel Islands came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUCI are $17,755 a year.
Read full report on Computer Science at California State University - Channel Islands
Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in tuition and fees each year.
Stanford also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #2.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
UCSB graduate students pay an average of $28,683 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,408 |
| Washington | 306 |
| Oregon | 202 |
| Nevada | 17 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| Alaska | 2 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| 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 25 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 Negative Space.
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