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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,098 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate 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 Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the computer software undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Software Applications

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wenatchee Valley College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WVC is a small public school located in the city of Wenatchee.

WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,734 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Interactive Entertainment. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, AIE - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at AIE - Seattle are $22,750 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Lane Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lane Community College is a medium-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 Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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 6 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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