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2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
703 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

General Computer Programming is the 166th most popular major in the country with 7,909 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,924 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 703 general computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general computer programming. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general computer programming programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer programming program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Computer Programming in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Puget Sound Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. Olympia, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Puget Sound Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Puget Sound Community College is $7,007 for far western us region associate degree computer programming students.

Full South Puget Sound Community College General Computer Programming Report

#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Bellevue College is located in Bellevue, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue College is $7,870 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students.

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#3

Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

CPTC also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clover Park Technical College is $7,904 for far western us region associate degree computer programming students.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

LWTech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $7,713 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students per year to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

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#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #5 spot on the list. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

CSN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Nevada is $5,806 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students.

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#6

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Lane Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer programming degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Lane Community College also made our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Lane Community College is $8,553 for far western us region associate degree computer programming students.

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#7

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Columbia Basin College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pasco, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer programming students in 2019-2020.

CBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia Basin College is $9,628 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students.

Full CBC General Computer Programming Report

#8

California College San Diego

San Diego, California
#8 in overall quality

California College San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. California College San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

California College San Diego not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $27,258 for far western us region associate degree computer programming students per year to attend California College San Diego.

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#9

California College San Diego

San Marcos, California
#9 in overall quality

California College San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Programming Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. CCSD San Marcos is located in San Marcos, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s computer programming degrees to qualified students.

CCSD San Marcos not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CCSD San Marcos is $27,194 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Computer Programming students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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