Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

19 Colleges

Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Washington to see which basic certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the most popular school in Washington for information technology students working on their basic certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

About 22% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 78% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at Clover Park Technical College

#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 basic certificate. Located in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 149 students majoring in IT at Whatcom Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Whatcom Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edmonds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

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

Read More…

#4

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Out of the 19 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Information Technology at Green River College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tacoma Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in IT at Tacoma Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read More…

Everett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

Of the 53 students majoring in IT at Everett Community College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Everett Community College

Spokane Falls Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Spokane Falls Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Spokane Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read More…

#9

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 93% are male.

Read More…

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Read full report on Information Technology at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges 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 19 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.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.