2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 15,813 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Martin’s University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Martin’s are $40,690 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.
The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $40,026 in tuition and fees each year.
UW Tacoma excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCSD undergraduate students pay an average of $44,454 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
California State University - Channel Islands ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Camarillo.
CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $18,697 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer Science at California State University - Channel Islands Report
Stanford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanford are $56,169 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for compsci in the Far Western US Region .
California Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Caltech undergraduate students pay an average of $58,680 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Computer Science at California Institute of Technology
Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,408 |
| Washington | 306 |
| Oregon | 202 |
| Nevada | 17 |
| Hawaii | 20 |
| Alaska | 2 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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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