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

128 Colleges
$39,383 Avg Salary
$35,255 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 128 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the computer software programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

On average, computer software graduates from Academy of Art University take out $41,095 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $772, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Computer Software majors at USC take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bellevue College is a great place for computer software and applications students. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for computer software and applications students. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, computer software majors at Portland Community College accumulate an average of around $25,204 in student debt.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debt load of $18,900.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from EWU carry an average student debt load of $22,287.

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#8

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

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#9

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Skagit Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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San Diego Global Knowledge University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of San-Diego, San Diego Global Knowledge University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

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#13

Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood, WA

Edmonds Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lynnwood.

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Academy of Interactive Entertainment landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, AIE - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, computer software majors at AIE - Seattle accumulate an average of around $10,556 in student debt.

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#15

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.

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#16

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

With a ranking of #16, Antelope Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#17

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

With a ranking of #17, Imperial Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students. IVC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#19

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
20 Everett Community College Everett, WA
22 Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland, WA
22 California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA
24 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
24 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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