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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
489 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 the Far Western US region, there were 2,319 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,033 and $33,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 489 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer software and applications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Far Western US Region

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. BC is located in Bellevue, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

BC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue College is $7,870 for far western us region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

Full BC Computer Software & Applications Report

#2

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - California. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. University of Phoenix - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree computer software students list, UOPX - California has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - California is $12,664 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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#3

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - California. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. DeVry University - California is a small school located in Pomona, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - California also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $26,056 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students per year to attend DeVry University - California.

Full DeVry University - California Computer Software & Applications Report

#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 210 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $34,145 for far western us region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

Full Academy of Art University Computer Software & Applications Report

#5

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 58 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Washington University is $12,607 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#9 in overall quality

Central Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

CWU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,397 for far western us region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend Central Washington University.

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#7

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington
#8 in overall quality

DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. DigiPen Institute of Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Redmond, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Digipen also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend DigiPen Institute of Technology is $39,022 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

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#2 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree computer software students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $14,783 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Irvine Computer Software & Applications Report

#9

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Art Center College of Design is $47,080 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Full Art Center College of Design Computer Software & Applications Report

University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $11,060 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students per year to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Full UW Bothell Computer Software & Applications Report

#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 27 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $29,528 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students per year to attend University of Southern California.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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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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