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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
287 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Software Engineering is the 195th most popular major in the country with 3,874 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 885 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 287 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in software engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great software engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the software engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Software Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 61 bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $22,585 for far western us region bachelor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Software Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software engineering students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $19,851 for far western us region bachelor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Software Engineering at UC Irvine

#3

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees to 130 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State University is $19,805 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software Engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Software Engineering at San Jose State University

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $22,090 for far western us region bachelor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Wazzu Software Engineering Report

#5

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s computer software engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California Baptist University is $26,285 for far western us region bachelor’s degree computer software engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Software Engineering at California Baptist University

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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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