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

68 Colleges
$26,431 Avg Salary
$28,734 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 14,336 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the computer software majors at the school.

Computer Software majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $26,556 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Portland Community College Report

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Out of the 68 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

About 48% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#4

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Modesto Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in computer software at MJC, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#5

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Skagit Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Far Western US Region . Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Mount Vernon.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Skagit Valley College Report

#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 65% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#7

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

With a ranking of #7, Imperial Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. IVC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.

Of the 19 students majoring in computer software at IVC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Imperial Valley College Report

#8

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Glendora.

About 44% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#8

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 61% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Antelope Valley College Report

#10

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.

Women make up 41% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
12 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
13 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
13 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 951
Washington 317
Oregon 72
Nevada 8
Hawaii 17

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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