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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges
$49,416 Avg Salary
$21,765 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for information technology students. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Full Information Technology at Portland Community College Report

#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at National University take out is $25,094.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Institute of Arts & Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurus College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Laurus College accumulate an average of around $33,160 in student debt.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

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#7

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

With a ranking of #7, Peninsula College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the remote town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

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#10

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

With a ranking of #10, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 22 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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