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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

50 Colleges
$24,311 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree 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 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 50 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Martin’s University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DigiPen Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Redmond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Digipen are $29,300 a year.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a medium-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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Out of the 50 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 city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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 & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo are $21,133 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 a year.

Loyola Marymount excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

UW Tacoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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

UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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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.

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