2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Washington
8Colleges
3,155Bachelor's Degrees
$33,938Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 3,155 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 113,465 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.8% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Washington ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer & information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer & information sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the computer & information sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The computer & information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2021 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Washington
Check out the computer & information sciences programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Washington State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Washington that are best for non-traditional computer & information sciences students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Wazzu has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Washington ranking.
About 1.4% of Wazzu students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,690 of Wazzu students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,985 part time students in attendance at Wazzu.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle. UW Seattle also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Washington list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,815 students at UW Seattle that take at least one class online. 9,705 students are part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Washington University. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population. WWU also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Washington rankings.
About 0.5% of WWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 827 students take at least one class online at WWU. 1,864 of WWU students are attending part time.
Seattle University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Washington ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 2,609 students take at least one class online at Seattle U. 1,465 students are part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Washington University. CWU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
The student loan default rate at CWU is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,411 students at CWU that take at least one class online. About 1,565 of the students at CWU are attending part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Gonzaga University. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gonzaga, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Washington ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. 923 of Gonzaga students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 661 part time students in attendance at Gonzaga.
Eastern Washington University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best computer & information sciences schools for non-traditional students. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 3,626 students at EWU that take at least one class online. About 1,697 of the students at EWU are attending part time.
Pacific Lutheran University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma. PLU also made our Best Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Washington list, coming in at #9.
About 0.9% of PLU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 67 students at PLU that take at least one class online. 199 students are part time.
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 the rest 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).
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Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 3,155 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 113,465 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.8% were from a college or university in the state.
