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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region

99 Ranked Colleges
1,241 Degrees Awarded
$37,654 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 91,113 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $55,198 and had an average of $23,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,132 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,420 and $22,529 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,241 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 99 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. That schools that top this list have a program in computer information systems in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Far Western US Region

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Platt College - Anaheim
Anaheim, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - Anaheim. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region list. Platt College - Anaheim is a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 12 associates’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Platt College - Anaheim Computer Information Systems Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Ontario, California, and it awarded 96 associates’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at DeVry University - California

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University of the People
Pasadena, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the People. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s cis degrees to 261 students in 2021-2022.

Full University of the People Computer Information Systems Report

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Platt College - Ontario
Ontario, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - Ontario. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region list. Platt College - Ontario is located in Ontario, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s cis degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Platt College - Ontario

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Leeward Community College
Pearl City, Hawaii

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Leeward Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified associates’s cis students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Leeward CC

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Platt College - Riverside
Riverside, California

Platt College - Riverside came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s cis degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Platt College - Riverside

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Central Oregon Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s cis students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at COCC

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Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, California

Cerro Coso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Ridgecrest, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cis degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Cerro Coso Community College

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Kapiolani Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 15 associates’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Kapiolani CC

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Chemeketa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 associates’s cis degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Chemeketa Community College

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Porterville College
Porterville, California

Porterville College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Porterville, California, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s cis students in 2021-2022.

Full Porterville College Computer Information Systems Report

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Hawaii Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s cis students in 2021-2022.

Full Hawaii CC Computer Information Systems Report

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Linn-Benton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Albany, Oregon, and it awarded 25 associates’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at LBCC

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Visalia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s cis degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California

Cosumnes River College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 30 associates’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Cosumnes River

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Platt College - Los Angeles
Alhambra, California

Platt College - Los Angeles landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Platt College - Los Angeles is a small school located in Alhambra, California that handed out 3 associates’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Platt College - Los Angeles

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Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California

Copper Mountain Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Copper Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Joshua Tree, California. It awarded 3 associates’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Copper Mountain Community College

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Merritt College
Oakland, California

Merritt College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s cis degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Merritt College

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Mission College
Santa Clara, California

Mission College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mission College is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s cis degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Mission College

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Skyline College
San Bruno, California

With a ranking of #20, Skyline College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region list. Skyline College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Bruno, California. It awarded 11 associates’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Skyline College

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Western Nevada College
Carson City, Nevada

Western Nevada College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western Nevada College is a public institution located in Carson City, Nevada. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Western Nevada College Computer Information Systems Report

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
Lakewood, Washington

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 17 associates’s cis degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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Southwestern Oregon Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s cis students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Southwestern Oregon Community College

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Centralia College
Centralia, Washington

Centralia College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Centralia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Centralia College Computer Information Systems Report

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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, California

Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in San Jacinto, California, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s cis students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MSJC Computer Information Systems Report

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