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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#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 IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 106 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 48 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #3 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 Cal State LA are $17,723.

Full California State University - Los Angeles Information Technology Report

#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 $30-$48k. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 58 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 $30-$48k list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Fullerton Information Technology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936.

Full California State University - San Bernardino Information Technology Report

#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 $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 70 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma also took the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at UW Tacoma

#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Central Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 20 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $30-$48k ranking. Thousand Oaks, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

CLU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CLU are $20,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California Lutheran University Information Technology Report

#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 $30-$48k ranking. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 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 $30-$48k list, SPU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Seattle Pacific University

#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

University of San Francisco came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 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 $30-$48k list, USFCA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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