2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value 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 value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Clover Park Technical College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.
BC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,594 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Columbia Basin College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBC are $7,735 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clark College are $10,133 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern California Institute of Technology is a great value for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern California Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Anaheim.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern California Institute of Technology are $19,190 per year. 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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MTI 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit college 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.
MTI College also claimed a spot on our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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California Technical Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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Asher College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from Asher College carry an average student debtload of $18,904.
Asher College also took the #5 spot in our Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
Request InformationBest Information Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 1,160 |
Washington | 815 |
Oregon | 140 |
Nevada | 81 |
Hawaii | 6 |
Alaska | 16 |
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Majors Related to IT
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.