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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Washington

32 Colleges
$58,790 Avg Salary
$22,308 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

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

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at CPTC take out is $15,625.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Green River College is a great place for information technology students. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whatcom Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edmonds Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Washington list. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

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#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle Central College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

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Central Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Washington ranking. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Tacoma Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Spokane Falls Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from Spokane Falls Community College take out $19,255 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Spokane Falls Community College Report

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 25 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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