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Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,254 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,794 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Washington Institute of Technology the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $10,146 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tacoma Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Tacoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,391 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Falls Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Lane Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lane Community College are $11,345 a year.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 13,148
Washington 1,551
Oregon 1,282
Nevada 152
Hawaii 152
Alaska 31

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Negative Space.

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