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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

Check out the programming bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named DigiPen Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redmond.

Of the 64 students majoring in programming at Digipen, 98% are male and 2% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $692.

Full Computer Programming at DigiPen Institute of Technology Report

#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in programming at GRC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University of California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

Women make up 20% of the programming majors at the school.

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#4

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Seattle College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in programming at North Seattle, 68% are male and 33% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, programming majors at North Seattle accumulate an average of around $24,056 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#6

Cogswell College

San Jose, CA

Cogswell College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, Cogswell is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in programming at Cogswell, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#7

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 33% of the programming majors at the school.

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#8

Cascadia College

Bothell, WA

Cascadia College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. Cascadia College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

Of the 2 students majoring in programming at Cascadia College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at UOPX - California take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $43,126.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 10 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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