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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$21,050 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,108 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

$40,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Saint Martin’s University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Martin’s are $40,690 per year.

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$12,196 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Washington. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Tacoma also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in Washington rankings.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for computer science students. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.

Full Computer Science at Seattle University Report

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #4 for overall quality for compsci in Washington.

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$11,950 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a great value for computer science students. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $11,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Bothell also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in Washington rankings.

Full Computer Science at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Washington State University Report

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

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

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Central Washington University

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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