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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$13,503 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,910 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 317 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for computer software 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 Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the computer software bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Software Applications

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $4,057 a year. Computer Software majors at BC take out an average of $18,986 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

BC also made our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $11,950 per year. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Bothell is ranked #4 for overall quality for computer software in Washington.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Central Washington University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DigiPen Institute of Technology is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Redmond.

Digipen undergraduate students pay an average of $34,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Digipen also made our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DigiPen Institute of Technology Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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