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2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

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 Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Information Technology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 28,174 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Far Western US Region (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 IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 106 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Seattle Information Technology Report

#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 Getting Aid list. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Cal State LA also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at California State University - Los Angeles

#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 Getting Aid. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 58 masters’s IT 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 Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Fullerton Information Technology Report

#5 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSB also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. 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 CSUSB

#5

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#4 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 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 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 Central Washington University are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at CWU

#8 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 70 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Tacoma, the school also landed 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 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#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 Getting Aid ranking. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT 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.

Read more about Information Technology at CLU

#8

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid 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 also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. 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 landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 20 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA also took the #2 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 San Francisco are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at USFCA

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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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