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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$39,383 Avg Salary
$35,255 Avg Student Debt

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Software & Applications Colleges.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue an online degree in the Far Western US Region . Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

While working on their degree, computer software majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $41,095 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $772.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Academy of Art University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, computer software majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $25,204 in student debt.

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#3

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Klamath Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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#4

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Peninsula College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.

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#6

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Laurus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #6 on the list. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of San Luis Obispo.

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#7

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA

Westcliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #7 on the list. Westcliff University is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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#7

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

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Great Basin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.

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Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #10 on the list. Linfield OCE is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

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Explore the most popular online computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 317
California 951
Oregon 72
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 11 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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