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

13 Colleges
$39,184 Avg Salary
$16,997 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate 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 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 13 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 Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

Our 2023 rankings named El Camino College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in compsci at El Camino College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Full Computer Science at El Camino College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Glendale Community 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 . GCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Glendale.

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

Full Computer Science at Glendale Community College Report

#3

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Long Beach City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Of the 3 students majoring in compsci at Long Beach City College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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#4

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Monica College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

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#4

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Computer Science at Clovis Community College Report

#4

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.

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#4

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools 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 13 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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