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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 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. 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 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,239 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 212 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 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 computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security 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 computer and IS security program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 19 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUDH also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - San Marcos is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 6 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUSM, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Marcos are $18,661, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at California State University - San Marcos

#3

National University

La Jolla, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 79 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

National University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full National University Computer & IS Security Report

#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 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 #4 spot on the list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Central Washington University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid list, UW Tacoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security 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.

Full UW Tacoma Computer & IS Security Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school situated in Bothell, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Bothell are $30,198, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at UW Bothell

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security 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 USC are $48,715.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at University of Southern California

#8

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

University of the Pacific came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 1 masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid list, Pacific has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security 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 University of the Pacific are $49,374.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at University of the Pacific

#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

University of San Diego landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of San Diego Computer & IS Security Report

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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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