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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$19,131 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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 Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for computer software 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. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year. On average, computer software graduates from Seattle U take out $21,447 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Seattle U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Seattle University

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at San Diego State University

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Portland State University Report

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 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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