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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$4,329 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Software Applications

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best value school in Washington for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $4,057 a year.

BC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Bellevue College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $4,609 per year.

LWTech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report

#3

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wenatchee Valley College is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. WVC is a small public school located in the city of Wenatchee.

WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WVC is ranked #3 for overall quality for computer software in Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Academy of Interactive Entertainment. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, AIE - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

AIE - Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $22,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Academy of Interactive Entertainment

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

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges 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 4 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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