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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Washington

7 Colleges
$73,108 Avg Salary
$21,160 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #13 most popular major in Washington with 306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for compsci majors pursuing a .

Top Washington Schools in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Tacoma Campus the best school in Washington for computer science students. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Washington list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 7 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Computer Science at Seattle University Report

With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 3,408
Oregon 202
Nevada 17
Hawaii 20
Alaska 2

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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