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Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon

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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 3rd in Oregon. In fact, 140 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oregon to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Mt. Hood Community College the most popular school in Oregon for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at Mt. Hood Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 33 students majoring in IT at Portland Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lane Community College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield OCE is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Information Technology at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Oregon list. SWOCC is a small public school located in the town of Coos Bay.

Read full report on Information Technology at Southwestern Oregon Community College

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
Washington 815
California 1,160
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 5 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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