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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic 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 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Community College the most popular school in Washington for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in computer software at Spokane Community College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Edmonds Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

About 14% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tacoma Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#4

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Skagit Valley College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#5

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Everett Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Everett.

Women make up 40% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate computer software and applications programs. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Women make up 13% of the computer software majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

About 43% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#9

Cascadia College

Bothell, WA

Cascadia College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Cascadia College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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#9

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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