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2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$4,455 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,794 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 1,551 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington 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 Washington. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,609 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

LWTech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington list.

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Out of the 3 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $4,929 per year.

Tacoma Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Spokane Falls Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Washington. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the city of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $3,826 per year.

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Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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