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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Computer Software & Media Applications is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,438 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 102 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in other computer software and media applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other computer software and media applications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other computer software and media applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Santa Cruz is $17,930 for far western us region computer software and media applications students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Computer Software & Media Applications at UC Santa Cruz
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region computer software and media applications students with aid list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $36,143 for far western us region computer software and media applications students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Computer Software & Media Applications at Academy of Art University
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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
- *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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