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

5 Ranked Colleges
468 Degrees Awarded
$37,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,319 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,033 and $33,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 468 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer software and applications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The computer software school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree computer software students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 72 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 29 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree computer software students whose families make $48-$75k list, SPU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle Pacific University are $31,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 327 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Art Center College of Design. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree computer software students whose families make $48-$75k list, Art Center College of Design has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Art Center College of Design are $49,090, 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%.

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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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