2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.
About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Portland State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Of the 8 students majoring in IT at Portland State University, 88% are male and 13% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Loyola Marymount University 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 . Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for information technology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 |
Information Technology Related Majors
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 7 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.