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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

42 Colleges
$38,734 Avg Salary
$15,501 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the most popular school for computer programming students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in programming at Portland Community College, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Programming majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $23,037 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 42 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Renton Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.

Of the 11 students majoring in programming at Renton Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Computer Programming at Renton Technical College Report

#3

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

Out of the 42 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in programming at San Jose City College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great place for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sacramento City is a large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Women make up 44% of the programming majors at the school.

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#4

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Orange Coast College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer programming schools in the Far Western US Region . Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

Full Computer Programming at Orange Coast College Report

#6

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Bates Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in programming at Bates Technical College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#8

Norco College

Norco, CA

Norco College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Norco College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Norco.

Of the 6 students majoring in programming at Norco College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#9

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Cosumnes River College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer programming programs. Cosumnes River is a large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Full Computer Programming at Cosumnes River College Report

#9

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Peninsula College is a small public school located in the remote town of Port Angeles.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools 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 42 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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