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2023 Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$16,346 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,189 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Master's Degree School for You

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 815 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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.

The Best Value Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for IT 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 Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Technology

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UW Tacoma graduate students pay an average of $17,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $17,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW Bothell graduate students pay an average of $17,628 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Bothell also made our Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #5.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

CWU graduate students pay an average of $12,127 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,160
Oregon 140
Nevada 81
Hawaii 6
Alaska 16

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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