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2023 Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,572 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #13 most popular major in Washington with 306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for compsci 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 Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Science

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 Washington. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UW Tacoma graduate students pay an average of $17,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.

UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Seattle University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Bothell are $17,628 a year.

UW Bothell also made our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.

Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Central Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CWU are $12,127 a year.

Full Computer Science at Central Washington University Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,408
Oregon 202
Nevada 17
Hawaii 20
Alaska 2

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

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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