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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$8,820 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

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.

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 Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Programming

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year.

Full Computer Programming at North Seattle College Report

#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue College is a great value for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,594 per year. Programming majors at BC take out an average of $14,540 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BC is ranked #1 for overall quality for programming in the Far Western US Region .

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great value for computer programming students working on their associate degree. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LWTech are $10,146 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, programming majors at LWTech accumulate an average of around $17,942 in student debt.

LWTech also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year. Programming majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $25,561 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Columbia Basin College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CBC are $7,735 a year.

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#7

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year. On average, programming graduates from CSN take out $11,246 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Programming at College of Southern Nevada Report

Lane Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $11,345 per year.

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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 8 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes.

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