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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

13 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 40,555 information technology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Our analysis found Asher College to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Asher College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

IT majors at Asher College take out an average of $18,217 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Seattle College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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#4

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Laurus College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

IT majors at Laurus College take out an average of $33,932 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at CPTC accumulate an average of around $17,992 in student debt.

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Career College of Northern Nevada ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Sparks, Career College of Northern Nevada is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Columbia Basin College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Clark College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

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Spokane Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree information technology programs. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

On average, IT graduates from Spokane Community College take out $21,321 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, IT graduates from CSN take out $13,593 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 815
California 1,160
Oregon 140
Nevada 81
Hawaii 6
Alaska 16

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Craig Dennis.

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