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

8 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Asher College accumulate an average of around $18,904 in student debt.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Technical Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, CTA is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at CTA take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,585.

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#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bellevue College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.

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#4

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MTI College is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. MTI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at MTI College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,252.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southern California Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Anaheim, Southern California Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

IT majors at Southern California Institute of Technology take out an average of $14,188 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Clover Park Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Columbia Basin College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a moderately-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 undergraduate certificate. 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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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 8 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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