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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,608 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,965 and $22,967 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer information systems programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The cis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pomona, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - California also took the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $29,916 for far western us region cis students per year to attend DeVry University - California.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at DeVry University - California
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 154 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUSB also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUSB is $8,107 for far western us region cis students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at California State University - San Bernardino
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Pasco, Washington, and it awarded 10 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CBC is $9,805 for Far Western US Region CIS students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at CBC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 139 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Washington University is $17,070 for Far Western US Region CIS students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Washington University Computer Information Systems Report
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region cis students list, CSUN has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $8,523 for far western us region cis students per year to attend California State University - Northridge.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at CSUN
With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - California is $13,172 for far western us region cis students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Phoenix - California
California State University - Chico ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 95 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Chico State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $16,218 for far western us region cis students per year to attend California State University - Chico.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Chico State
With a ranking of #8, University of Phoenix - Hawaii did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Phoenix - Hawaii is a private for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Hawaii is $14,508 for Far Western US Region CIS students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Phoenix - Hawaii Computer Information Systems Report
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 146 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $3,302 for Far Western US Region CIS students per year to attend Cal State LA.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Cal State LA
Chemeketa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,338 for Far Western US Region CIS students per year to attend Chemeketa Community College.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Chemeketa Community College
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 945 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $12,017 for Far Western US Region CIS students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Computer Information Systems Report
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region cis students list, UNR has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $14,930 for Far Western US Region CIS students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UNR
California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. California State University - Channel Islands is a medium-sized public school situated in Camarillo, California. It awarded 18 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUCI also took the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,928 for Far Western US Region CIS students per year to attend California State University - Channel Islands.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at California State University - Channel Islands
Central Washington University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 81 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Washington University is $16,514 for far western us region cis students.
Full CWU Computer Information Systems Report
With a ranking of #15, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CSUDH is $4,026 for far western us region cis students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at CSUDH
University of San Francisco landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $40,053 for Far Western US Region CIS students per year to attend USFCA.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full USFCA Computer Information Systems Report
Washington State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $15,300 for far western us region cis students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Wazzu
California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. California Lutheran University is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend California Lutheran University is $27,410 for Far Western US Region CIS students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at California Lutheran University
Eastern Washington University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 80 ’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Washington University is $12,335 for far western us region cis students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Eastern Washington University
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $14,304 for far western us region cis students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Western Oregon University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s CIS students in 2020-2021.
Western Oregon State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,214 for Far Western US Region CIS students per year to attend Western Oregon State College.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Western Oregon University
San Jose State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s CIS degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend San Jose State University is $16,542 for Far Western US Region CIS students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at San Jose State University
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fullerton is $8,003 for far western us region cis students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at California State University - Fullerton
Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Oregon University is $10,187 for far western us region cis students.
Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southern Oregon University
Spokane Falls Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value CIS Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Spokane Falls Community College is $6,108 for far western us region cis students.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Spokane Falls Community College
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