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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

51 Colleges
$36,980 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,351 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

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.

The Best Value Computer & Information Sciences 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 51 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences 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. 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 Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools

$40,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Saint Martin’s University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

Saint Martin’s undergraduate students pay an average of $40,690 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Saint Martin’s University Report

#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for computer and information sciences students. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Seattle University Report

$34,900 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at DigiPen Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Redmond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Digipen are $34,900 a year.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at DigiPen Institute of Technology

Out of the 51 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$37,018 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Cal Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $37,018 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at California Baptist University

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Loyola Marymount University Report

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Tacoma are $40,026 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Tacoma is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Seattle is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

$44,454 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $44,454 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - San Diego Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,555
Washington 1,291
Oregon 244
Nevada 82
Hawaii 23
Alaska 2

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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