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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

13 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Asher College the best school in the Far Western US Region for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Asher College accumulate an average of around $18,217 in student debt.

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#2

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Seattle College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Laurus College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Laurus College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of San Luis Obispo.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Laurus College accumulate an average of around $33,932 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from CPTC carry an average student debtload of $17,992.

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With a ranking of #6, Career College of Northern Nevada did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Career College of Northern Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sparks.

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Columbia Basin College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree information technology programs. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

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#8

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Spokane Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

IT majors at Spokane Community College take out an average of $21,321 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

IT majors at CSN take out an average of $13,593 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,160
Washington 815
Oregon 140
Nevada 81
Hawaii 6
Alaska 16

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Craig Dennis.

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