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2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

3 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the IT graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Read full report on Information Technology at Oregon State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Information Technology at Portland State University Report

#3

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at California Lutheran University Report

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
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 3 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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