2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Value Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools
Our analysis found North Seattle College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Seattle are $4,799 per year.
Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from CPTC carry an average student debtload of $15,625.
Read full report on Information Technology at Clover Park Technical College
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great value for information technology students. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year. While working on their degree, IT majors at Spokane Community College accumulate an average of around $19,871 in student debt.
Full Information Technology at Spokane Community College Report
The excellent programs at Bellevue College helped the school earn the #4 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $9,594 per year.
BC also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Information Technology at Bellevue College
The excellent programs at University of Phoenix - California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - California are $9,552 a year. On average, IT graduates from UOPX - California take out $29,534 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Phoenix - California
Portland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland Community College are $9,670 per year.
Read full report on Information Technology at Portland Community College
University of Phoenix - Hawaii ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - Hawaii is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Honolulu.
UOPX - Hawaii undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, IT majors at UOPX - Hawaii accumulate an average of around $31,519 in student debt.
Full Information Technology at University of Phoenix - Hawaii Report
Columbia Basin College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
CBC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,735 in tuition and fees each year. IT majors at CBC take out an average of $15,724 in student loans while working on their egree.
College of Southern Nevada ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, IT majors at CSN accumulate an average of around $7,986 in student debt.
Read full report on Information Technology at College of Southern Nevada
Spokane Falls Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology 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. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out is $19,255.
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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Information Technology Related Majors for 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 25 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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