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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$50,419 Avg Salary
$35,229 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Cruz the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Of the 90 students majoring in IT at CWU, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central Washington University

#3

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at Green River College

#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 14% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 86% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, IT graduates from National University carry an average student debt load of $26,353.

Full Information Technology at National University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia Basin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.

Women make up 24% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, IT majors at CBC accumulate an average of around $20,969 in student debt.

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Western Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 6% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Western Washington University Report

#7

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

With a ranking of #7, Highline College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Highline is a small public school located in the suburb of Des Moines.

Read full report on Information Technology at Highline College

Renton Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Information Technology at Renton Technical College Report

#7

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 86% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at Whatcom Community College

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools 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 26 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.

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