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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the computer software bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found DigiPen Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redmond.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

On average, computer software graduates from USC take out $18,965 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

Computer Software majors at BC take out an average of $18,986 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

On average, computer software graduates from Academy of Art University take out $36,620 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $772.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, computer software graduates from UC Irvine take out $18,126 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at UW Bothell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,464.

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Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at EWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,326.

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#8

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Laurus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Luis Obispo.

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Central Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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DeVry University - California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pomona.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at DeVry University - California accumulate an average of around $45,246 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $158, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 317
California 951
Oregon 72
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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