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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington

3 Schools Ranked
$5,414 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,346 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington
27 Total Awards
$28,112 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Charter College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

On average, associate degree students take out $28,112 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.

Around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Charter College Report

#2

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, Washington
33 Total Awards
$4,317 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,290 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Peninsula College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Peninsula College is located in Port Angeles, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associate degrees to qualified students.

Full-time students from Washington pay an average of $4,317 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Peninsula College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $4,779. Associate Degree recipients from Peninsula College accumulate an average of $16,290 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, Washington
10 Total Awards
$6,511 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bates Technical College is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $6,511 in tuition and fees if they attend Bates Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,278. Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 26% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Bates Technical College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • 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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