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2023 Best Value Information Science Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$30,273 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$90,156 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science School for You

Information Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 214 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Information Science Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Information Science Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Science

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year.

UW Seattle also made our Best Information Science Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
$48,470 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools in Washington list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gonzaga are $48,470 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Gonzaga University

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 516
Oregon 9
Nevada 0
Hawaii 12

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

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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