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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 52,381 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,510 general computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 279 general computer & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in general computer & information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer & information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific States University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pacific States University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Pacific States University
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a small public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 52 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Westcliff University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 22 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Westcliff University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Western Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at WWU
With a ranking of #8, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Oregon
Eastern Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full EWU General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UNR
Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Loyola Marymount
Naval Postgraduate School ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Naval Postgraduate School General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Western Oregon University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon University is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Oregon University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Oregon University General Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of California - Irvine ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Irvine
University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bothell, 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 49 students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UW Bothell
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. CWU is a medium-sized school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 0 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Central Washington University
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
