Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

35 Colleges
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 51% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 49% are male.

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

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 158 students majoring in CIS at USC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read More…

Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 49% of the CIS majors at the school.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at California State University - Fullerton

#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

About 62% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Santa Clara University

#6

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 61% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 39% are male.

Read More…

California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 30 students majoring in CIS at Cal State LA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read More…

University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 25% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of California - San Diego

Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Golden Gate University - San Francisco Report

#9

Southern States University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, Southern States University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Southern States University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Southern States University

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.