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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$10,011 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,898 Avg Salary

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 Value Computer Programming Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Washington

Check out the programming programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA
$4,057 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $4,057 per year.

BC also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Programming Schools in Washington rankings.

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$4,609 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Washington. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $4,609 per year.

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#3

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA
$4,799 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at North Seattle College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Washington. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

North Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $4,799 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Programming majors at North Seattle take out an average of $19,504 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,740 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,959 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CBC are $5,959 a year.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Columbia Basin College

$34,900 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students. Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Digipen are $34,900 a year. 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.

Digipen also made our Best Computer Programming Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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