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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington

11 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington
$29,300 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found DigiPen Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington.

Since the graduate programs at Digipen are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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$17,874 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW Tacoma does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Online graduate courses are available at UW Seattle, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 7% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Saint Martin’s does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$17,628 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree.

UW Bothell does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

Seattle U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
$12,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 12% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.

SPU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wazzu does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 30% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
$13,379 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that EWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Eastern Washington University Report

#11

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
$12,127 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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