Best Computer Science Colleges in Washington (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 11 schools in Washington that offer Computer Science by the median earnings of Computer Science graduates four years after completing. University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $143,168 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the 10 schools with a reported completion median, median earnings range from $143,168 to $76,007, with a median of $109,191.
The list includes 5 public and 6 private nonprofit institutions. Eastern Washington University posts the lowest average net price at $13,886, while Gonzaga University reports the highest six-year completion rate at 86%.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks 72nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Computer Science Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $143,168 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 39.2% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus reports median earnings of $143,168 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, and admits 39% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (565 graduates), Computer Science (494 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($175,616), Computer and Information Sciences, General ($114,798) | |||||
| 2 | Seattle Pacific University · Seattle, WA | $133,039 | $24,488 | $20,735 | 83.4% |
| A private nonprofit university in Seattle, Seattle Pacific University posts a six-year completion rate of 62% alongside median earnings of $133,039 for its Computer Science graduates. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (29 graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (9 graduates) | |||||
| 3 | Seattle University · Seattle, WA | $128,314 | $34,662 | $22,896 | 76.9% |
| Seattle University has an average net price of $34,662 and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $128,314 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (75 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($128,314) | |||||
| 4 | Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA | $121,512 | $35,119 | $20,833 | 81.7% |
| Gonzaga University ranks 4th on this list and reports a six-year completion rate of 86%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (44 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($121,512) | |||||
| 5 | Washington State University · Pullman, WA | $119,686 | $14,971 | $7,074 | 86.6% |
| Washington State University shows median earnings of $119,686 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $14,971. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (177 graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($119,686) | |||||
| 6 | Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA | $106,959 | $21,193 | $12,915 | 93.3% |
| Western Washington University admits 93% of applicants and has an average net price of $12,915 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (151 graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer and Information Sciences, General ($110,138) | |||||
| 7 | University of Puget Sound · Tacoma, WA | $98,696 | $38,394 | $23,643 | 72.3% |
| University of Puget Sound reports median earnings of $98,696 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, and an admission rate of 72%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (26 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($98,696) | |||||
| 8 | Whitworth University · Spokane, WA | $87,897 | $26,534 | $16,788 | 89.8% |
| Whitworth University has an average net price of $26,534 and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $87,897 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (28 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($87,897) | |||||
| 9 | Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA | $85,712 | $18,476 | $11,846 | 90.6% |
| Central Washington University ranks 9th on this list, with a six-year completion rate of 54% and median earnings of $85,712 for its Computer Science graduates. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (64 graduates), Computer Science (60 graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (45 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer Science ($95,368), Computer and Information Sciences, General ($72,838) | |||||
| 10 | Saint Martin's University · Lacey, WA | $80,166 | $28,119 | $22,810 | 89.8% |
| Saint Martin's University admits 90% of applicants and reports median earnings of $80,166 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer Science (8 graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (5 graduates) | |||||
| 11 | Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA | $76,007 | $13,886 | $9,547 | 90.8% |
| Eastern Washington University posts the lowest average net price on the page at $13,886, and its Computer Science graduates earn a median of $76,007 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Computer and Information Sciences, General (80 graduates), Computer Software and Media Applications (53 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Computer and Information Sciences, General ($95,817), Computer Software and Media Applications ($46,104) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Science graduates four years after completing, highest first. The figure captures federally aided Computer Science completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or the characteristics of who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 10 schools with a reported completion median. University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads at $143,168, and the gap to second-ranked Seattle Pacific University is $10,129.
Job market context in Washington
Computer Science graduates in Washington enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Systems Analysts, and Computer Occupations, All Other. Across those occupations the median annual wage is $107,976, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $81,371. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 11.9% higher, with about 233 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, not the occupational wage figures described here.
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