2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Washington
11
Colleges
97,023
Bachelor's Degrees
$36,466
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Computer Science School for You
Computer Science is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 97,023 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 1.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Washington ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in compsci. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those compsci 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.
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Featured Computer Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AS in Computer Science
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.
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BS in Computer Science
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.
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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.
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2024 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for compsci majors.
Top 10 Best Value Computer Science Schools
Our rankings recognize University of Washington - Seattle Campus as the #1 school in this year's rankings. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle. In addition to being on our best value list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Computer Science Schools in Washington ranking.
It takes the average student at UW Seattle about 4.2 years to graduate, and it costs about $37,180 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle is about $157,643. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
Washington State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Computer Science Schools in Washington ranking.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Wazzu to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,559. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Wazzu be around $131,538. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize Bellevue College as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Computer Science Schools in Washington ranking.
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Our rankings recognize Central Washington University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. CWU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg. CWU also took the #9 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in Washington rankings.
At CWU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $29,242. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from CWU is $129,834. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full Computer Science at Central Washington University Report
University of Washington - Bothell Campus comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average student at UW Bothell graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $34,771. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW Bothell is $153,340. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Seattle Pacific University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average student at SPU graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $38,160. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from SPU is about $162,180. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Seattle University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. Seattle U also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Washington list, coming in at #2.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Seattle U is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $40,988. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Seattle U be around $171,740. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Computer Science at Seattle University Report
Whitworth University landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer science schools. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.
It takes the average student at Whitworth about 4.2 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $33,635. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Whitworth is $141,267. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Full Computer Science at Whitworth University Report
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pacific Lutheran University. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.
It takes the average student at PLU about 4.2 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $33,722. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from PLU is about $140,284. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Gonzaga University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane. Gonzaga not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Washington list.
It takes the average student at Gonzaga about 4.1 years to graduate, and it costs about $42,765 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga be around $176,192. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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.
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