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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$19,131 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year. On average, computer software graduates from Seattle U take out $21,447 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Seattle University Report

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Portland State University Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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 3 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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