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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Colleges.

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

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best school in the Far Western US Region for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Seattle College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great place for computer programming students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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Lane Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer programming students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

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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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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