2023 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree 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 offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that IT majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,353.
Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Central Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Phoenix - Hawaii did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UOPX - Hawaii is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Honolulu.
IT majors at UOPX - Hawaii take out an average of $41,610 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Laurus College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree information technology programs. Located in the city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population.
Columbia Basin College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from CBC carry an average student debtload of $20,969.
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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 |
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Washington | 815 |
California | 1,160 |
Oregon | 140 |
Nevada | 81 |
Hawaii | 6 |
Alaska | 16 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IT Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 11 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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