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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

41 Colleges
$49,416 Avg Salary
$21,765 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#3

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Asher College is a great place for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Asher College carry an average student debtload of $14,511.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Technical Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CTA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

IT majors at CTA take out an average of $6,587 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#8

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

With a ranking of #8, Bellevue College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Western Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges 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 25 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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