2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - California landed the # 2 spot on the list. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Seattle College landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Hawaii landed the # 4 spot on the list. UOPX - Hawaii is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Honolulu.
Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asher College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Asher College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, MTI College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
With a ranking of #8, California Technical Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Riverside, CTA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Portland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
With a ranking of #10, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology schools 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 15 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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