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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$39,630 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree School for You

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Pacific University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SPU are $24,273 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Seattle Pacific University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $28,997 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Academy of Art University graduate students pay an average of $28,496 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 317
California 951
Oregon 72
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Negative Space.

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