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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer software majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

On average, computer software graduates from Seattle U take out $21,447 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Seattle University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Portland State University Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Full Computer Software & Applications at San Diego State University Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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 3 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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