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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
478 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,501 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 478 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology 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 information technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 106 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 48 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also made our “Best Information Technology 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 California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at California State University - Fullerton

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 14 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438.

Read more about Information Technology at UW Tacoma

#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

CWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central Washington University

#7

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#6 in overall quality

California Lutheran University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CLU are $20,600.

Read more about Information Technology at California Lutheran University

#8

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 3 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle Pacific University are $31,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at SPU

#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710.

Read more about Information Technology at USFCA

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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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