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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 13,180 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 600 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,071 and $23,899 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 132 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,202 and $21,977 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer software and applications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bellevue, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue College is $6,386 for washington bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Bellevue College Computer Software & Applications Report

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. EWU is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 58 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Washington University is $8,473 for washington bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full EWU Computer Software & Applications Report

#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 6 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. It costs about $9,875 for washington bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CWU.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Bothell, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW Bothell is $6,922 for washington bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Washington - Bothell Campus Computer Software & Applications Report

#5

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Redmond, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Digipen, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. It costs about $33,450 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Digipen.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Digipen

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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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