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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$8,549 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the programming basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Programming

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found North Seattle College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year.

Full Computer Programming at North Seattle College Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year.

Full Computer Programming at Clover Park Technical College Report

#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year.

BC also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

Full Computer Programming at Bellevue College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year.

LWTech also made our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,670 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Phoenix - California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year.

UOPX - California did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Lane Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

Lane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,345 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 327
California 594
Oregon 79
Nevada 58
Alaska 0

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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