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2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
472 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Information Technology is the 46th most popular major in the country with 38,958 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,044 and had an average of $25,781 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,471 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,677 and $21,483 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 472 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 Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology 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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Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Making $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Technology 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.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Information Technology Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUDH, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at CSUDH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed 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 UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - San Marcos is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 6 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree it students whose families make $75-$110k list, CSUSM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSM are $18,661, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - San Marcos Information Technology Report

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

USC also made our “Best Information Technology 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 USC are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Information Technology Report

#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Central Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CWU are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at Central Washington University

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. UW Tacoma is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. 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 more about Information Technology at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

#8

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

California Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Baptist, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at California Baptist University

#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

University of San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USD Information Technology Report

#10

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at Seattle Pacific University

#11

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Information Technology 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.

Full University of the Pacific Information Technology Report

University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UW Bothell is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

UW Bothell also took the #11 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Bothell are $30,198, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

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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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