33
Colleges
941,900
Bachelor's Degrees
$31,256
Avg Cost*
Computer Information Systems is the #14 most popular major in the country with 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 941,900 went to students in the Far Western US region of the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Far Western US Region ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in cis. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those cis schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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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 the Best Value CIS Schools.
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Check out the cis programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
California State University - Northridge comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CSUN is 4.9 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,912. This means that the average student pays around $108,245 to get a bachelor’s degree from CSUN. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Columbia Basin College comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.
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Our rankings recognize Western Washington University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population. WWU also made our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #6.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at WWU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,662. This means that the average student pays around $134,665 to get a bachelor’s degree from WWU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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California State University - San Bernardino comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
It takes about 5.0 years for the average student at CSUSB to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $20,919. This means that the average student pays around $104,386 to get a bachelor’s degree from CSUSB. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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California State University - Chico earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.
It takes the average student at Chico State about 4.7 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,809. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Chico State is $111,188. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize California State University - Los Angeles as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average student at Cal State LA graduates in less than 5.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,226. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Cal State LA is about $139,942. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Central Washington University earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. CWU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CWU is 4.4 years, and it costs about $29,242 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the CWU is $129,834. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer information systems schools. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.
It takes the average student at UNR about 4.6 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $31,769. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNR is about $144,867. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer information systems schools. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at CSUDH is 5.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,379. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from CSUDH is $129,179. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Washington State University landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer information systems schools. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
It takes the average student at Wazzu about 4.5 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,559. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Wazzu is about $131,538. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
