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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Washington

5 Schools Ranked
$45,497 Average Earnings
$19,760 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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Washington to see which ones had the most popular online 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

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
243 Total Awards
$39,823 Average Earnings
$22,759 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular school in Washington for computer science students working on their degree. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, the fairly large public school awarded 243 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,759 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $204. Once they receive their degree, CWU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,823 during the early year of their career. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.

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#2

Charter College

Vancouver, Washington
31 Total Awards
$35,122 Average Earnings
$22,228 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Charter College is a great place for computer science students. Located in Vancouver, Washington, the small private for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $22,228 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Charter College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,122 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 23% were women.

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#3

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
64 Total Awards
$68,145 Average Earnings
$29,693 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Washington list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 64 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,693 in student loans.After graduating from CityU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $68,145 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.

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#4

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, Washington
39 Total Awards
$36,212 Average Earnings
$17,751 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Peninsula College is a great place for computer science students. Peninsula College is a small public school located in Port Angeles, Washington that handed out 39 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from Peninsula College accumulate an average of $17,751 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Peninsula College graduates make an average of $36,212 annually. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

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#5

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, Washington
23 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Bates Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Washington list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, the small public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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