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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Computational Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,184 people earned their degree in computational science, making the major the 244th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computational science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 77 computational science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 computational science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computational 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 computational science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computational science 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 computational science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computational 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 Computational 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 Computational Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California

$28,456 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computational Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s computational science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Computational 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 University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Read more about Computational Science at University of California - Irvine

#2

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,631 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computational 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, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s computational science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computational Science at University of California - San Diego

#3

Chapman University

Orange, California

#1 in overall quality

$35,105 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computational 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, Chapman University landed the #3 spot on the list. Chapman is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 8 masters’s computational science degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computational Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Chapman University Computational Science 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%.

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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