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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$37,599 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,383 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #58 most popular major in the country with 4,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for computer software and applications students. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great value for computer software and applications students. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPU are $35,646 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SPU also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Seattle Pacific University Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for computer software and applications students. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year.

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$27,447 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,447 in tuition and fees each year.

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$43,824 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 per year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

Academy of Art University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Academy of Art University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,424 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC 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 USC are $61,503 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 431
Washington 14
Oregon 9

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

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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