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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
451 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Information Technology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 28,174 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information technology program at the school. 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 $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Kapiolani Community College is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kapiolani CC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kapiolani Community College is $6,422 for far western us region associate degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Kapiolani CC Information Technology Report

#2

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. Hood Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mt. Hood Community College is located in Gresham, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

MHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $5,855 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mt. Hood Community College.

Full MHCC Information Technology Report

#3

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Lakewood, Washington
#5 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #3 spot on the 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 $7,572 for far western us region associate degree it students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Information Technology Report

#4

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbia Basin College is a public institution located in Pasco, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CBC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,395 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CBC.

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 $30-$48k list. Delta is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 7 associates’s IT degrees 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 San Joaquin Delta College is $10,144 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Information Technology at San Joaquin Delta College

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small school located in Visalia, California that handed out 16 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is $26,569 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Information Technology at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

#7

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
#1 in overall quality

DeVry University - California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. DeVry University - California is a small school located in Pomona, California that handed out 7 associates’s IT degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - California is $25,661 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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