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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$4,734 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,754 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 5,454 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the best value school in Washington for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,057 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

BC also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list, coming in at #5.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Bellevue College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LWTech are $4,609 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report

#3

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wenatchee Valley College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVC are $4,320 per year.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Wenatchee Valley College

#4

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clark College is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,529 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Clark College Report

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Tacoma Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College are $4,929 per year.

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Columbia Basin College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $5,959 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Columbia Basin College Report

Academy of Interactive Entertainment ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. AIE - Seattle is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

AIE - Seattle undergraduate students pay an average of $22,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Academy of Interactive Entertainment Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 20,550
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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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