2025 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Ranked #27 in popularity, information technology is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 718 associate degrees in information technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of information technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Information Technology in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in information technology.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in IT

1

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in information technology. Located in the midsize city of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in information technology from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

2

DeVry University - California
Ontario, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

123 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat DeVry University - California if you want to pursue an associate degree in information technology. Located in the city of Ontario, DeVry University - California is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in information technology from DeVry University - California

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	518
Washington	288	31
Oregon	260	2
Nevada	185	10
Hawaii	79	34

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

Information Technology is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	716

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.