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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online degree in the Far Western US Region . CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent online programs at National University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

On average, IT graduates from National University take out $25,094 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Institute of Arts & Technology is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. California Institute of Arts & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#5

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Laurus College is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Laurus College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Luis Obispo.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Laurus College carry an average student debtload of $33,160.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Peninsula College is a small public school located in the remote town of Port Angeles.

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California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 22 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.

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