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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Washington

21 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Green River College the most popular school in Washington for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#2

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Whatcom Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in IT at Whatcom Community College, 87% are male and 13% are female.

IT majors at Whatcom Community College take out an average of $17,811 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Of the 47 students majoring in IT at CPTC, 89% are male and 11% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from CPTC carry an average student debt load of $17,992.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Falls Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in IT at Spokane Falls Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edmonds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.

On average, IT graduates from Edmonds Community College take out $19,150 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Columbia Basin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

About 6% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#7

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in IT at OC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#8

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Peninsula College is a small public school located in the remote town of Port Angeles.

Of the 12 students majoring in IT at Peninsula College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#8

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#8

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the IT majors at the school.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 21 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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