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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

73 Colleges
$37,544 Avg Salary
$17,892 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 11,939 computer programming students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Diablo Valley College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in programming at Diablo Valley, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#2

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

About 26% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 74% are male.

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Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in programming at Portland Community College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

The average amount in student loans that programming majors at Portland Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,561.

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#4

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

About 23% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Computer Programming at Santa Monica College Report

#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Far Western US Region . CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

About 22% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 78% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from CSN carry an average student debt load of $11,246.

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#6

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in programming at Sierra College, 97% are male and 3% are female.

Full Computer Programming at Sierra College Report

#7

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in programming at BC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, programming graduates from BC carry an average student debt load of $14,540.

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Clover Park Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Women make up 24% of the programming majors at the school.

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#9

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer programming programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 92% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Programming students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
11 American River College Sacramento, CA
13 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
13 Lane Community College Eugene, OR

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 327
California 594
Oregon 79
Nevada 58
Alaska 0

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 luis gomes.

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