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2023 Best Computer Programming Schools in Washington

6 Colleges
$67,898 Avg Salary
$31,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

In 2020-2021, computer programming students earned 327 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Programming Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for programming majors pursuing a .

Top Washington Schools in Computer Programming

Our 2023 rankings named DigiPen Institute of Technology the best school in Washington for computer programming students. Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, programming graduates from Digipen carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $692, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

The excellent programs at Bellevue College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Washington. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Schools in Washington list. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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#4

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Seattle College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Programming Schools in Washington list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Programming majors at North Seattle take out an average of $19,504 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Washington. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Columbia Basin College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 594
Oregon 79
Nevada 58
Alaska 0

Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Programming Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Programming

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 6 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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