2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
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Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. 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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,105 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
BC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Seattle College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small public school handed out 40 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,562 in student loans.
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 fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 21 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s value ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,655 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LWTech does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 21 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s value ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 141 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,511 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at WWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 1,011 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,284 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UW Seattle. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 13% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 292 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Tacoma are $40,026 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,619 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UW Tacoma. In fact, around 21% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UW Tacoma not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Bothell, Washington, the medium-sized public school handed out 285 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $39,780 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,547 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that UW Bothell does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 3% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
UW Bothell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
Columbia Basin College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Pasco, Washington, and it awarded 40 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CBC are $7,735 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,747 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CBC. In fact, around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eastern Washington University 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 #9 on the list. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $25,748 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,511 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
EWU 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
Central Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,213 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,810 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CWU. 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.
Washington State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 205 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,489 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Wazzu 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 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Spokane, Washington, the small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Spokane Falls Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
DigiPen Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in Redmond, Washington, the small private for-profit school awarded 129 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Digipen undergraduate students pay an average of $34,900 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 $29,236 in student loans.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Digipen. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Digipen also made our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.
Charter College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer science programs. 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.
Charter College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,208 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $46,845 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Charter College 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 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,778 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that SPU does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gonzaga University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,118 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Gonzaga does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pacific Lutheran University 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 #16 on the list. PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
PLU undergraduate students pay an average of $47,576 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,517 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since PLU does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Seattle University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 91 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,453 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Seattle U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lacey, Washington, and it awarded 20 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Martin’s undergraduate students pay an average of $40,690 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 $24,047 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Saint Martin’s. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Whitworth University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in Spokane, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Whitworth are $47,590 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,989 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Whitworth, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 13% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Puget Sound 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 #21 on the list. Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Puget Sound are $55,670 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,751 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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*These averages are for the top 21 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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