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2025 Best Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,302 Programming Degrees Awarded
$51,196 Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Programming is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #108 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,302 degrees in computer programming to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Programming School

Best Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Region The programming program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Programming rankings. We derive our Best Overall Computer Programming School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Programming
Bachelor's Degrees in Programming

The programming school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Programming Schools in the Far Western US Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Computer Programming in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the programming degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Programming

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
56 Programming Degrees Awarded

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in computer programming. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland. A Best Colleges rank of #370 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LWTech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 56 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at LWTech in the most recent data year.

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA

Every student who is interested in computer programming needs to check out Bellevue College. BC is a large public college located in the midsize city of Bellevue. This college ranks 11th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 26 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Information Technology - Software Application Development Program Name

Learn to manage the development process for a software program with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
127 Programming Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in computer programming needs to check out Portland Community College. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 127 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

It's difficult to beat College of Southern Nevada if you want to pursue a degree in computer programming. CSN is a fairly large public college located in the city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #500 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CSN is a great college overall.

There were approximately 29 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

CPTC is a small public college located in the city of Lakewood. This college ranks 10th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 26 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at CPTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA

South Puget Sound Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Olympia. This college ranks 44th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 15 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at South Puget Sound Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 594
Washington 300 327
Oregon 266 79
Nevada 192 58
Alaska 119 0

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 1,968
App Specific Computer Programming 314
Computer Programming Certifications 12
Other Computer Programming 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 16,747
Computer Information Systems 7,132
Information Technology 4,717
Computer Software & Applications 2,145
Computer Systems Networking 1,837
Information Science 749
Data Entry 342
Data Processing 247
Computer Systems Analysis 111
Other Computer & Information Sciences 59

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