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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Washington

22 Colleges
$67,898 Avg Salary
$31,617 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

#1

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Our analysis found Green River College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DigiPen Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, programming graduates from Digipen take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $692, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Edmonds Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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#4

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 22 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, North Seattle College landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at North Seattle take out is $19,504.

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#7

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Washington list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.

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#8

Cascadia College

Bothell, WA

Cascadia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer programming students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, Cascadia College is a public school with a small student population.

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Bates Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer programming programs. Bates Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 22 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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