2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 per year.
Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.
CLU graduate students pay an average of $20,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 per year.
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Portland State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 a year.
Washington State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate computer and information sciences programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.
Wazzu excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $29,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
CWU graduate students pay an average of $25,681 in tuition and fees each year.
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUDH are $17,998 per year.
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 |
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California | 5,555 |
Washington | 1,291 |
Oregon | 244 |
Nevada | 82 |
Hawaii | 23 |
Alaska | 2 |
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Majors Related to Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 11 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).
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