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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington

13 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 1,551 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named Renton Technical College the most popular school in Washington for computer science students working on their associate degree. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

About 15% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 85% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tacoma Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#3

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 74% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Edmonds Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Skagit Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Computer Science at Skagit Valley College Report

Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#7

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

With a ranking of #7, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

Full Computer Science at Yakima Valley College Report

With a ranking of #8, Bellingham Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Computer Science at Bellingham Technical College Report

#8

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Peninsula College is a small public school located in the remote town of Port Angeles.

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#8

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

South Seattle College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. South Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 67% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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