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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
275 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,193 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 275 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 144 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Irvine General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

WWU also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105.

Full WWU General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Eastern Washington University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNR has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at UNR

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UO has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at UO

#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Tacoma Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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