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2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,254 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,794 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Science

Our analysis found Lake Washington Institute of Technology to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year.

LWTech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Tacoma Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $10,391 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Falls Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lane Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lane Community College are $11,345 a year.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,551
California 13,148
Oregon 1,282
Nevada 152
Hawaii 152
Alaska 31

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Negative Space.

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