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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

83 Colleges
$25,128 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,683 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 83 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the computer and information sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named North Seattle College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year.

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#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Out of the 83 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BC are $9,594 a year.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,146 in tuition and fees each year.

LWTech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia Basin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CBC are $7,735 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Hawaii helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UOPX - Hawaii is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Hawaii are $9,552 a year.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, National University also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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University of Phoenix - California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year.

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DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Digipen are $34,900 per year.

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

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University of Phoenix - Nevada landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Las Vegas, UOPX - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Nevada are $9,552 per year.

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Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the city of Spokane.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 per year.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #12, California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Caltech are $58,680 per year.

Caltech also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #4.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
14 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
15 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
16 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 20,550
Washington 5,454
Oregon 1,881
Hawaii 359
Nevada 486
Alaska 60

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Almonroth.

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