2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Seattle College is a small public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 40 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,562 in loans while pursuing their degree.
North Seattle does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue College is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. BC is a public institution located in Bellevue, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,594 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,105 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BC also did well on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small public school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,146 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,655 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at LWTech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 81 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CBC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pasco, Washington. It awarded 40 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $7,735 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,747 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at CBC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Hawaii. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Phoenix - Hawaii is a very small private for-profit school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 13 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Hawaii undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $42,012 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UOPX - Hawaii. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in La Jolla, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 84 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $32,281 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at National University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 39% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Phoenix - California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private for-profit school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 30 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $42,112 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UOPX - California. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Digipen is a private for-profit institution located in Redmond, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 129 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Digipen undergraduate students pay an average of $34,900 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,236 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Since Digipen is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Digipen also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
University of Phoenix - Nevada landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the very small private for-profit school handed out 1 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UOPX - Nevada are $9,552 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $42,682 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UOPX - Nevada. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Spokane, Washington, the small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 a year.
Spokane Falls Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 178 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,067 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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California Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Caltech are $58,680 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Caltech is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
California State University - Chico landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Chico State is located in Chico, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,135 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Chico State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
California State University - Channel Islands ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Camarillo, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $18,697 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,841 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that CSUCI does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,411 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,205 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UC Berkeley. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Western Washington University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 141 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,511 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 6% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WWU also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Stanford University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 260 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,926 in student loans.
Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
With a ranking of #18, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school handed out 230 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
One thing to take note of is that San Jose State does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Diego State University is a large public school located in San Diego, California that handed out 295 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,150 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that SDSU does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 270 students in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,789 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Cal Poly Pomona, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school handed out 221 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,689 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CSULB. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 79 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - California undergraduate students pay an average of $15,032 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $44,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
DeVry University - California does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Harvey Mudd College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Harvey Mudd College is located in Claremont, California and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Harvey Mudd College are $60,703 a year.
Harvey Mudd College also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
Academy of Art University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Academy of Art University are $25,424 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $35,764 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Academy of Art University. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Charter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Charter College are $17,208 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $46,845 in student loans.
Charter College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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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