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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Washington

4 Colleges
$58,790 Avg Salary
$22,308 Avg Student Debt

Information Technology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 815 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington 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.

Check out the online IT programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online degree in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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#2

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Peninsula College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Washington list. Peninsula College is a small public school located in the remote town of Port Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City University of Seattle is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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The excellent online programs at Bates Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,160
Oregon 140
Nevada 81
Hawaii 6
Alaska 16

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

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

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 4 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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