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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Washington 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.

Check out the IT bachelor's degree 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 a bachelor’s degree in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Of the 90 students majoring in IT at CWU, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

Women make up 24% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at CBC accumulate an average of around $20,969 in student debt.

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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 6% of the IT majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Renton Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Washington. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.

About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Information Technology at Renton Technical College Report

#5

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Highline College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

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#5

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whatcom Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#8

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

With a ranking of #8, Yakima Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

Women make up 22% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Yakima Valley College Report

#9

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Seattle Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in IT at Seattle Central, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Full Information Technology at Seattle Central College Report

Seattle Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree information technology programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Information Technology at Seattle Pacific University Report

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 12 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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