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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$18,817 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,119 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's 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 bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Seattle are $4,799 a year. On average, programming graduates from North Seattle take out $24,056 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LWTech are $10,146 a year.

Full Computer Programming at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at DigiPen Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in the Far Western US Region . Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Redmond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Digipen are $34,900 a year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $692.

Digipen did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - California landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at UOPX - California accumulate an average of around $43,126 in student debt.

Full Computer Programming at University of Phoenix - California Report

#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great value for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Academy of Art University are $25,424 a year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges 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 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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