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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Far Western US Region

20 Ranked Colleges
620 Degrees Awarded
$92,652 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 42,900 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $50,643 and had an average of $27,140 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,717 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,416 and $24,079 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 620 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree it students.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is a private not-for-profit institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Information Technology Report

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Monterey, California, this small public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s it students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Information Technology at Naval Postgraduate School

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Global Knowledge University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Diego Global Knowledge University is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.

Full San Diego Global Knowledge University Information Technology Report

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 59 degrees to qualified masters’s it students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full USD Information Technology Report

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National University
San Diego, California

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 70 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at National University

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City University of Seattle
Seattle, Washington

City University of Seattle did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. CityU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Information Technology at CityU

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 30 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at California Baptist University

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at UNLV

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With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Central Washington University is a medium-sized school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central Washington University

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Seattle Pacific University

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

Northcentral University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Northcentral University Information Technology Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 masters’s it degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCSD Information Technology Report

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With a ranking of #15, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s it degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at CSUSM

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Bothell, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s it students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at CSUDH

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s it degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Information Technology at USC

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 2 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full SDSU Information Technology Report

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 0 masters’s it degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pacific Information Technology Report

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