by our College Data Analytics Team
Computer Software & Applications is the #89 most popular major in the country with 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 941,900 went to students in the Far Western US region of the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Far Western US Region ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in computer software. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. We are more focused on computer software schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value Computer Software Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Bellevue College landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer software & applications schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population. BC also made our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Bellevue College
Academy of Art University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value computer software & applications schools. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. Academy of Art University did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
At Academy of Art University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 5.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $37,346. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Academy of Art University is $189,718. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Washington University. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
At EWU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,387. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from EWU is $132,000. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of California - Irvine comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population. UC Irvine also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
At UC Irvine, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and it costs about $39,344 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine is about $165,245. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
DigiPen Institute of Technology comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Redmond.
It takes the average student at Digipen about 4.3 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $36,505. This means that the average student pays around $158,067 to get a bachelor’s degree from Digipen. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at DigiPen Institute of Technology
Our rankings recognize University of Washington - Bothell Campus as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
It takes the average student at UW Bothell about 4.4 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $34,771. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW Bothell is $153,340. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at University of Washington - Bothell Campus
University of Southern California earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The average student at USC graduates in less than 4.2 years, and it costs about $40,635 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from USC be around $169,448. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Explore the best computer software & applications schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 325 |
| Washington | 136 |
| Oregon | 0 |
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*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
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