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2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Schools Ranked
$22,763 Avg Student Debt

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp 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 Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,447 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region .

Graduate Certificate recipients from Seattle U accumulate an average of $21,447 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Seattle U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
$61,396 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
$6,607 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 3 spot on the list.

UNLV does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that Wazzu does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 30% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
$15,569 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Oregon State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
$20,600 Average Tuition & Fees

California Lutheran University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CLU. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
$16,518 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,312 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #7, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Portland State University accumulate an average of $29,312 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Portland State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 20% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
$9,570 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SDSU. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
$12,127 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at CWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento, California
$8,826 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sac State. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$8,494 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate computer science programs.

One thing to take note of is that CSUDH does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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