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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$26,196 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for CIS 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 Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola Marymount University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Loyola Marymount graduate students pay an average of $19,922 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Loyola Marymount University 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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Tacoma are $31,032 per year.

UW Tacoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.

UCSD also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of California - San Diego Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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

UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WWU graduate students pay an average of $24,737 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Western Washington University Report

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

San Jose State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at San Jose State University Report

#8

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CLU are $20,600 a year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at California Lutheran University

#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USFCA are $27,250 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of San Francisco Report

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Nevada - Reno

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,857
California 3,391
Oregon 293
Nevada 111
Hawaii 141

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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