2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

$14,310 Average Tuition & Fees

$21,447 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best school in Washington for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

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

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Seattle U. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

$13,740 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

$12,127 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for computer science students working on their graduate certificate.

CWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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%.

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