2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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General Information Science is the 45th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 661 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 547 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science 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 general information science 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 Information Science 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 Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

#1 in overall quality

$29,347 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 327 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read more about General Information Science at UC Berkeley

#2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s information science degrees to 161 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Information Science 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read full report on General Information Science at UW Seattle

#3

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii

#3 in overall quality

$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s information science degrees to qualified students.

Hawaii Pacific University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hawaii Pacific University are $20,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Information Science at Hawaii Pacific University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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