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

97 Colleges
$31,794 Avg Salary
$19,871 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 97 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

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

#1

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named De Anza College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#2

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Grossmont College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#3

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Out of the 97 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in compsci at College of the Canyons, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#4

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 97 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 19% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at City College of San Francisco Report

#5

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Out of the 97 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Foothill College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at Foothill College

#6

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

Of the 48 students majoring in compsci at SWC Chula Vista, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#6

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Irvine Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Irvine Valley College is a large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#8

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#9

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#10

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. San Diego Miramar College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 35 students majoring in compsci at San Diego Miramar College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Computer Science at San Diego Miramar College Report

#10

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Norwalk.

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

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Renton Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.

Of the 33 students majoring in compsci at Renton Technical College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Computer Science at Renton Technical College Report

#13

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

With a ranking of #13, Bakersfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Computer Science at Bakersfield College Report

#14

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 17% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Modesto Junior College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
15 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
16 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
16 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
16 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
19 Citrus College Glendora, CA
19 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
19 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,551
California 13,148
Oregon 1,282
Nevada 152
Hawaii 152
Alaska 31

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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