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2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
454 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value CIS 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 CIS Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 81,384 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 1,684 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,108 and $25,591 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 454 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in Washington (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 277 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW Seattle Computer Information Systems Report

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Washington University Computer Information Systems Report

#3

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value CIS 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. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

WWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems 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 WWU are $24,105.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Western Washington University

#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Washington University Computer Information Systems Report

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 CIS Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

UW Tacoma also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at UW Tacoma

#6

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Computer Information Systems 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 Seattle Pacific University are $31,896.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Seattle Pacific University

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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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