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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington

12 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 and bootcamps 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 Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Washington 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

709 Total Awards
$17,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school handed out 709 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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199 Total Awards
$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 Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the medium-sized public school awarded 199 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.

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. In 2019-2020 about 4% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
51 Total Awards
$12,127 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Washington. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at CWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
46 Total Awards
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Washington. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Seattle U. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
39 Total Awards

Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, City University of Seattle landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that CityU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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39 Total Awards
$17,628 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW Bothell does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
37 Total Awards
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Washington State University is a large public school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 37 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington
24 Total Awards
$29,300 Average Tuition & Fees

DigiPen Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Digipen is located in Redmond, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 13% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Digipen are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#9

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
16 Total Awards
$12,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 19% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#10

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
11 Total Awards

Seattle Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer science programs. Seattle Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at SPU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington
8 Total Awards

Saint Martin’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Saint Martin’s, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#12

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
7 Total Awards
$13,379 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Washington University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since EWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • 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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