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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 97 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named De Anza College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#2

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grossmont College is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of the Canyons is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in compsci at College of the Canyons, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#4

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 97 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 19% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#5

Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Foothill 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 . Located in the large suburb of Los Altos Hills, Foothill College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 22% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#6

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Irvine Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 29% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#6

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

With a ranking of #6, Southwestern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

Of the 48 students majoring in compsci at SWC Chula Vista, 94% are male and 6% are female.

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#8

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #8, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#9

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#10

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #10, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their associate degree. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

About 23% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Computer Science at Cerritos College Report

#10

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 35 students majoring in compsci at San Diego Miramar College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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Renton Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

Of the 33 students majoring in compsci at Renton Technical College, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Full Computer Science at Renton Technical College Report

#13

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer science programs. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#14

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 17% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Modesto Junior College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Science students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
16 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
16 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
16 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
19 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA
19 Citrus College Glendora, CA
19 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 13,148
Washington 1,551
Oregon 1,282
Nevada 152
Hawaii 152
Alaska 31

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

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 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 Negative Space.

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