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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$39,383 Avg Salary
$35,255 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 14,336 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools

Our analysis found DigiPen Institute of Technology to be the best school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redmond.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Digipen take out is $26,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

On average, computer software graduates from USC take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population.

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Seattle Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debtload of $18,900.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at UW Bothell take out is $15,917.

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#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer software and applications programs. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Academy of Art University take out is $41,095. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $772, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Portland Community College take out is $25,204.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 951
Washington 317
Oregon 72
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 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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