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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges
$32,978 Avg Salary
$18,775 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

Our 2023 rankings named University of the People the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, University of the People is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in CIS at University of the People, 84% are male and 16% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of the People Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for computer information systems students working on their online associate degree. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Women make up 16% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Kapiolani Community College Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

Of the 16 students majoring in CIS at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, 94% are male and 6% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,514.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Southwestern Oregon Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of Coos Bay, SWOCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Santa Barbara City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in the Far Western US Region . SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

About 25% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#6

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.

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California Intercontinental University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at California Intercontinental University Report

Explore the most popular online computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,391
Washington 1,857
Oregon 293
Nevada 111
Hawaii 141

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Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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