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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$10,125 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,972 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found North Seattle College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Seattle are $4,799 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at CPTC accumulate an average of around $17,992 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Clover Park Technical College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from Spokane Community College take out $21,321 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Spokane Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Portland Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.

Full Information Technology at Portland Community College Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CBC are $7,735 a year.

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Spokane Falls Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 a year.

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#7

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,133 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year. On average, IT graduates from CSN take out $13,593 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Lane Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lane Community College are $11,345 per year.

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#10

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Pacific University 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 Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii Pacific University are $30,020 per year.

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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.

  • 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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