by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 31,531 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,911 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 527 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree it students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern States University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Southern States University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 70 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 27 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 39 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Santa Clara University
University of San Francisco landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Naval Postgraduate School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Naval Postgraduate School is a small school located in Monterey, California that handed out 21 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naval Postgraduate School Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 130 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Central Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Washington University Information Technology Report
California State University - Fullerton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 62 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about Information Technology at California State University - Fullerton
Westcliff University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Westcliff University
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 30 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northcentral University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 5 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Northcentral University
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Information Technology Report
San Diego State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 full report on Information Technology at San Diego State University
Seattle Pacific University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Pacific University is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 0 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full Seattle Pacific University Information Technology Report
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