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

47 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the IT undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named California Technical Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. CTA is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

Of the 133 students majoring in IT at CTA, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Seattle Central College 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 . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 66% are male.

Full Information Technology at Seattle Central College Report

#3

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asher College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 80% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, IT majors at Asher College accumulate an average of around $18,904 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Asher College Report

Out of the 47 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

About 3% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 97% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at Clover Park Technical College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern California Institute of Technology is a great place for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern California Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Anaheim.

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

On average, IT graduates from Southern California Institute of Technology take out $14,188 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

With a ranking of #6, Oxnard College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Oxnard College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard.

Of the 13 students majoring in IT at Oxnard College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Information Technology at Oxnard College Report

#7

ICOHS College

San Diego, CA

ICOHS College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, ICOHS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Information Technology at ICOHS College Report

#8

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Information Technology at Bakersfield College Report

#8

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MiraCosta College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.

Women make up 29% of the IT majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Technology at MiraCosta College

#8

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

MTI College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, MTI College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, IT graduates from MTI College carry an average student debt load of $11,252.

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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 27 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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