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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Cruz to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 28% of the IT majors at the school.

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#3

Green River College

Auburn, WA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Green River College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Of the 60 students majoring in IT at GRC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Information Technology at Green River College Report

#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in IT at National University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at National University accumulate an average of around $26,353 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia Basin College is a great place for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 76% are male.

IT majors at CBC take out an average of $20,969 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Technology at Columbia Basin College Report

Western Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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

Full Information Technology at Western Washington University Report

#7

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whatcom Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Of the 14 students majoring in IT at Whatcom Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#7

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Highline College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Highline College Report

With a ranking of #7, Renton Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in IT at Renton Technical College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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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 26 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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