by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for computer programming students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 516 degrees in computer programming to qualified students.
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Your choice of computer programming school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Programming School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The programming school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Programming Schools in Washington. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the programming degrees they offer, see the list below.
Bellevue College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in computer programming. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 12th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 30 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in computer programming. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #532 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 50 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in computer programming has to check out North Seattle College. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 50 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at North Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer programming students who get their degree from North Seattle College make $3,633 more than the typical programming student.
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Any student who is interested in computer programming needs to take a look at Clover Park Technical College. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CPTC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 51 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent data year.
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Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redmond. This school ranks 47th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 88 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Digipen in the most recent data year. Those computer programming students who get their degree from DigiPen Institute of Technology make $12,905 more than the average programming graduate.
More information about a degree in computer programming from DigiPen Institute of TechnologyExplore all the Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 330 | 594 |
| Oregon | 266 | 79 |
| Nevada | 192 | 58 |
| Alaska | 119 | 0 |
One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Programming has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Programming | 344 |
| App Specific Computer Programming | 128 |
| Computer Programming Certifications | 44 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 1,860 |
| Information Technology | 1,822 |
| Computer Science | 1,704 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 578 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 447 |
| Information Science | 214 |
| Data Processing | 90 |
| Data Entry | 51 |
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