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

12 Ranked Colleges
472 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 “Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 38,958 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,471 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,677 and $21,483 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 472 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology 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 Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

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 Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at UW Seattle

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 19 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUDH also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUDH are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSUDH Information Technology Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree it students whose families make more than $110k list, CSUSM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Information Technology 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 CSUSM are $18,661.

Full CSUSM Information Technology Report

#5

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree it students whose families make more than $110k list, CWU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Information Technology 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 CWU are $24,976.

Full CWU Information Technology Report

#6

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

California Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree it students whose families make more than $110k list, Cal Baptist has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California Baptist University Information Technology Report

#7

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 4 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle Pacific University are $31,896.

Full SPU Information Technology Report

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Tacoma, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Information Technology 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 UW Tacoma are $30,438.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 25 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

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#10

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

University of the Pacific landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, 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 Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of the Pacific Information Technology Report

University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Bothell, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Bothell are $30,198, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at UW Bothell

#11

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

University of San Diego ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Diego are $28,410.

Read more about Information Technology at University of San Diego

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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%.

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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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