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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer & IS Security is the 60th most popular major in the country with 20,700 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,239 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 212 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and IS security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and IS security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Pasco, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CBC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,628 for far western us region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid per year to attend Columbia Basin College.

Full Columbia Basin College Computer & IS Security Report

#2

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 21 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid list, WWU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,529 for far western us region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid per year to attend WWU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Western Washington University Computer & IS Security Report

#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $15,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students with aid.

Full CWU Computer & IS Security Report

#4

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - California landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - California is a private for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - California also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - California is $12,664 for far western us region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at University of Phoenix - California

#5

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

Cal Baptist also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Cal Baptist is $24,707 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Baptist Computer & IS Security Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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