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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$31,191 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,910 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's 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. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,594 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from BC carry an average student debtload of $18,986.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Bellevue College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DigiPen Institute of Technology is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redmond.

Digipen undergraduate students pay an average of $34,900 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Digipen is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Academy of Art University are $25,424 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $36,620 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $772, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at DeVry University - California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Far Western US Region . DeVry University - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pomona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - California are $15,032 per year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at DeVry University - California take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $45,246. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DeVry University - California Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USC are $61,503 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at USC accumulate an average of around $18,965 in student debt.

USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Southern California Report

Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,748 in tuition and fees each year. Computer Software majors at EWU take out an average of $23,326 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Eastern Washington University Report

Central Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $43,529 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $18,126 in student debt.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of California - Irvine Report

University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $39,780 in tuition and fees each year. Computer Software majors at UW Bothell take out an average of $16,464 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Bothell also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#10

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Laurus College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Luis Obispo.

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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 10 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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