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

41 Colleges
$58,351 Avg Salary
$25,437 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

Our analysis found University of the People to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Far Western US Region . University of the People is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at Portland Community College take out is $24,989.

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#3

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, computer and information sciences majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $41,095 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $772.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at CWU take out is $22,331. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $149.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer and information sciences majors at National University take out is $28,016.

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#8

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Computer & Information Sciences majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out an average of $14,517 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer and information sciences programs. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

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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 25 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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