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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Washington (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
1,003 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 7,136 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,254 and $24,861 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,003 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree computer & information sciences students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Washington (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid 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 573 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree computer & information sciences students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full EWU Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 36 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree computer & information sciences students with aid list, CWU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at CWU

#8 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 172 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438.

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

#9 in overall quality

University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bothell, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Bothell Campus are $30,198, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 8 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SPU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Seattle University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington
#7 in overall quality

DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. DigiPen Institute of Technology is located in Redmond, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Digipen not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DigiPen Institute of Technology are $28,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Digipen 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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