2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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The Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 139 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named California Technical Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Riverside, California, the very small private for-profit school handed out 184 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CTA accumulate an average of $13,750 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 10% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, CTA is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Seattle Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Seattle Central College is a small public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 132 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,670 to cover tuition and fees at Seattle Central. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Seattle Central does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Leeward Community College is a great place for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Leeward Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Pearl City, Hawaii that handed out 79 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,209 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Leeward CC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,345. Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.
Leeward CC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asher College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sacramento, California, the very small private for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Asher College accumulate an average of $19,817 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.
Asher College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Unitek College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Far Western US Region . Unitek College is located in Fremont, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Unitek College accumulate an average of $14,397 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Unitek College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Academy of Interactive Entertainment came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
Orange Coast College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 36 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,198 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Orange Coast College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,398. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Online courses are available at Orange Coast College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
El Camino College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in Torrance, California that handed out 32 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from California pay an average of $1,144 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend El Camino College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,008. Of those students who received their degree, 28% were women.
El Camino College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #9, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. CPTC is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 30 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
CPTC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $5,740. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,786 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 3% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CPTC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
Portland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 30 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,810 in tuition and fees if they attend Portland Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,670. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $22,152 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Portland Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Sacramento City College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. Sacramento City College is a fairly large public school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 27 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Sacramento City does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Renton Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. Renton Technical College is a public institution located in Renton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Washington pay an average of $5,671 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Renton Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,131. Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Renton Technical College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Cerro Coso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Ridgecrest, California, and it awarded 26 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,384 in tuition and fees if they attend Cerro Coso Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,334. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Cerro Coso Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is located in Visalia, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,731 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bellingham Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 24 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is $4,004. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,227. Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Long Beach City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Long Beach City College is $1,556. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,444. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Long Beach City College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Antelope Valley College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from California who attend Antelope Valley College full time pay an average of $1,124 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,980. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Antelope Valley College accumulate an average of $14,432 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Antelope Valley College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kapiolani Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Kapiolani CC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,420. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,211 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 26% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Kapiolani CC. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta is located in Stockton, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,365 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Delta, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the small public school handed out 18 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LWTech is $4,609. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,146. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
One thing to take note of is that LWTech does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Southern California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Anaheim, California, and it awarded 17 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $19,190 to cover tuition and fees at Southern California Institute of Technology. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,170 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 6% were women.
With a ranking of #21, Klamath Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Klamath Community College is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 17 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Oregon pay an average of $4,497 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Klamath Community College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,125. Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Klamath Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wenatchee Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Wenatchee Valley College is a small public school located in Wenatchee, Washington that handed out 15 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Washington pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WVC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,734. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,885 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WVC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
West Los Angeles College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Culver City, California, and it awarded 15 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $1,238 in tuition and fees if they attend West LA College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,012. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from West LA College accumulate an average of $20,013 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.
West LA College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Skagit Valley College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Mount Vernon, Washington, the small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Skagit Valley College is $4,431. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,507. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,638 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Skagit Valley College. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our most popular computer science schools ranking:
| Rank | School | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | San Jose City College | San Jose, CA |
| 28 | Bellevue College | Bellevue, WA |
| 28 | Oxnard College | Oxnard, CA |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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