Computer Science programs in Washington
19 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Washington
Software Developers in Washington earn a median of $166,540 a year across 107,030 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $209,370 | 16,960 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $128,940 | 14,360 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $130,480 | 11,580 |
| Data Scientists | $163,350 | 9,600 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $128,480 | 7,970 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin's University Lacey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 76 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| Green River College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| Heritage University Toppenish | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Heritage University Toppenish | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Renton Technical College Renton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| South Seattle College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Spokane Falls Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 39 |
| Washington State University Pullman | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer Science — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.