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

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 189 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named De Anza College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. De Anza College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cupertino.

Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Out of the 189 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Diablo Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Diablo Valley College Report

Out of the 189 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a very 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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#4

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Long Beach City College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Out of the 189 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the # 5 spot on the list. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#6

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 23% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#6

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at American River College Report

#8

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Orange Coast College, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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#9

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in computer and information sciences at SMC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#10

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.

Women make up 27% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#11

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. BC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.

Of the 84 students majoring in computer and information sciences at BC, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Bellevue College Report

#11

Asher College

Sacramento, CA

Asher College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Asher College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 84 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Asher College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Asher College Report

Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 84% are male.

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#14

University of the People

Pasadena, CA

University of the People landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. University of the People is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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

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#15

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Sierra College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Sierra College Report

#16

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#17

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 9% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#17

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

With a ranking of #17, Chaffey College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Chaffey College Report

#19

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer and information sciences programs. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

Women make up 27% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#19

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

Of the 61 students majoring in computer and information sciences at LWTech, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report

Tacoma Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Tacoma Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Women make up 24% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#23

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in computer and information sciences at MSJC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Renton Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Renton, Renton Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Renton Technical College, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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#25

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

With a ranking of #25, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. MJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.

Of the 57 students majoring in computer and information sciences at MJC, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Modesto Junior College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
29 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
30 DeVry University - California Pomona, CA
30 Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA
30 Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA
33 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Lakewood, WA
34 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
35 Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, WA
36 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
36 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
36 South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA

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 28 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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