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

8 Colleges
$28,009 Avg Salary
$14,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology

#1

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Our analysis found Asher College to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Asher College carry an average student debtload of $18,904.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at California Technical Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . CTA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

On average, IT graduates from CTA take out $14,585 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MTI College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, IT graduates from MTI College take out $11,252 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Southern California Institute of Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Southern California Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $14,188 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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Columbia Basin College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

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#8

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college 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 8 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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