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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$5,033 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington 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.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Programming

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best value school in Washington for computer programming students working on their associate degree. BC is a large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $4,057 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from BC carry an average student debtload of $14,540.

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 Washington.

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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 Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at LWTech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,942.

LWTech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full Computer Programming at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report

#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 Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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

North Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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

CPTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full Computer Programming at Clover Park Technical College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Columbia Basin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,959 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Schools 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 5 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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