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2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Schools Ranked
$22,727 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,182 Avg Student Debt*

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
80 Total Awards
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in Washington for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,447 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Seattle U. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Seattle U also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington rankings.

Full Seattle University Report

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
1 Total Awards
$28,190 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wazzu is ranked #2 for overall quality in Washington.

Full Washington State University Report

#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
1 Total Awards
$25,681 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CWU are $25,681 per year.

CWU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

CWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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