2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 815 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology
Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $4,057 a year.
BC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list.
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Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,740 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clark College are $4,529 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Columbia Basin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Washington. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.
CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,959 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,160 |
| Oregon | 140 |
| Nevada | 81 |
| Hawaii | 6 |
| Alaska | 16 |
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Majors Related to IT
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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 Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.