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2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$4,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,976 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Data Processing School for You

Data Processing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 66 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Data Processing Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for data processing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Data Processing Schools in Washington

Check out the data processing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Data Processing

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA
$4,057 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best value school in Washington for data processing students. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $4,057 per year. The average amount in student loans that data processing majors at BC take out is $14,500.

BC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Data Processing Schools in Washington list.

Read full report on Data Processing at Bellevue College

$4,929 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tacoma Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,929 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Data Processing at Tacoma Community College

$5,959 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Data Processing Schools in Washington list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,959 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Data Processing at Columbia Basin College

Best Value Data Processing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Data Processing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 109
Nevada 59

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, data processing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Data Processing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Data Processing Technology 1,955

Majors Similar to Data Processing

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 Kenneth Jensen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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