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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$8,987 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Software Applications

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Community College are $5,135 a year.

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#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year.

BC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LWTech are $10,146 a year.

LWTech also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tacoma Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tacoma Community College are $10,391 a year.

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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 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.

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