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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
472 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 38,958 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology 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 information technology 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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Best Value IT 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 it students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Far Western US Region (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 IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 92 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree it students with aid list, CSUDH has also earned the #9 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. CSUSM is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree it students with aid 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree it students with aid list, National University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Information Technology 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.

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#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Central Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 10 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus 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 Getting Aid ranking. University of Washington - Bothell Campus 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 made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Bothell are $30,198, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

With a ranking of #9, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896.

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#10

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

California Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took 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 California Baptist University are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

With a ranking of #12, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 1 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#4 in overall quality

University of San Diego landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of San Diego is a medium-sized school located in San Diego, California that handed out 22 masters’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree it students with aid list, USD has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410, 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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