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2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
451 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,501 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 451 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Kapiolani CC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $5,294 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kapiolani Community College.

Read more about Information Technology at Kapiolani Community College

#2

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. Hood Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MHCC also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $6,203 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mt. Hood Community College.

Read more about Information Technology at MHCC

#3

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Lakewood, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $7,225 for far western us region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Information Technology at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

#4

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pasco, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

CBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia Basin College is $8,522 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full CBC Information Technology Report

#5

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Delta also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Delta is $9,845 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Information Technology at San Joaquin Delta College

#2 in overall quality

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Visalia, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is $25,718 for far western us region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Information Technology at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

#7

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, DeVry University - California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - California also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - California is $25,974 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Information Technology at DeVry University - California

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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