2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington
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.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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 |
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California | 1,160 |
Oregon | 140 |
Nevada | 81 |
Hawaii | 6 |
Alaska | 16 |
Information Technology Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
IT Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
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