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Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs 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 computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 142 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Portland Community College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#2

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the People is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. University of the People is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#4

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Laurus College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#5

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Charter College is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online associate degree. Charter College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

About 22% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Kapiolani Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#7

Peninsula College

Port Angeles, WA

Peninsula College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Port Angeles, Peninsula College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 36% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 15 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UAF, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Explore the most popular online computer and information sciences schools 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

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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 19 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 Almonroth.

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