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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Washington

14 Colleges
$31,864 Avg Salary
$22,611 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

In 2020-2021, 317 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer software and applications students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #60 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Computer Software Applications Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools

Our 2023 rankings named DigiPen Institute of Technology the best school in Washington for computer software and applications students. Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from Digipen carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

The excellent programs at Bellevue College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Washington. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Washington list. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Washington list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer software and applications programs. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from UW Bothell carry an average student debtload of $15,917.

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Academy of Interactive Entertainment ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Washington list. AIE - Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

On average, computer software graduates from AIE - Seattle take out $10,556 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Spokane Community College 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. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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With a ranking of #9, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer software and applications students. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at EWU take out is $22,287.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 951
Oregon 72
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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).
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