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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

24 Colleges
$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . BC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

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#3

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asher College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Asher College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

MTI College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MTI College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MTI College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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#6

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver.

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With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - California did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pomona, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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#10

DeVry University - Nevada

Henderson, NV

DeVry University - Nevada ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Henderson, DeVry University - Nevada is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 20,550
Washington 5,454
Oregon 1,881
Hawaii 359
Nevada 486
Alaska 60

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Almonroth.

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