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Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

3 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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#3

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.

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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 3 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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