by our College Data Analytics Team
Computer Programming is the #129 most popular major in the country with 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 941,900 went to students in the Far Western US region of the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Programming in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a bachelor's in programming. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those programming schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Programming Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MS in Information Technology - Software Application Development
Learn to manage the development process for a software program with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn the front-end design and back-end development skills employers look for in full stack software developers with this online bachelor's degree in computer science from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Computer Science - Software Engineering
With a software engineering degree, you'll learn the fundamental concepts and principles – a systematic approach used to develop software on time, on budget and within specifications – throughout your online college classes at SNHU.
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for programming majors.
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lake Washington Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public college with a small student population. LWTech also made our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #2.
Full Computer Programming at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report
North Seattle College landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer programming schools. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best value list, North Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
DigiPen Institute of Technology comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redmond. In addition to being on our best value list, Digipen has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
It takes the average student at Digipen about 4.3 years to graduate, and it costs about $36,505 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $158,067 to get a bachelor’s degree from Digipen. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Academy of Art University landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer programming schools. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco. Academy of Art University also made our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #9.
It takes the average student at Academy of Art University about 5.1 years to graduate, and it costs about $37,346 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Academy of Art University is about $189,718. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Academy of Art University
Learn about other programs related to Computer Programming that might interest you.
BS in Game Programming & Development
Go beyond traditional software development to gain the technical expertise required to succeed in an exciting and competitive field with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn the applied programming skills needed to fill in-demand tech roles when you earn your online AS in Computer Science at Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Computer Information Systems
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Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 52 |
| Washington | 173 |
One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Programming has other similar majors worth exploring.
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
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