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2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

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 Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 106 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at UW Seattle

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 48 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at California State University - Los Angeles

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took 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 California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at Cal State Fullerton

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSB also took the #5 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 CSUSB are $17,936.

Read more about Information Technology at California State University - San Bernardino

#8 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW Tacoma Information Technology Report

#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 $48-$75k list. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree it students whose families make $48-$75k list, CWU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central Washington University

#7

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#6 in overall quality

California Lutheran University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 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 $48-$75k list, CLU 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 California Lutheran University are $20,600.

Full CLU Information Technology Report

#8

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

With a ranking of #8, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 3 students in 2019-2020.

SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle Pacific University are $31,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at SPU

#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

University of San Francisco ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 20 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA 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 San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of San Francisco

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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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