by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,678 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,416 and $21,765 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 117 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular information technology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Auburn, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 240 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 135 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz Information Technology Report
Out of the 117 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #3 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s IT degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 109 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Central Washington University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 88 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Information Technology Report
Asher College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Asher College is located in Sacramento, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Whatcom Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whatcom Community College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 221 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Whatcom Community College
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Middlebury Institute is a small school located in Monterey, California that handed out 57 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Columbia Basin College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pasco, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Portland Community College is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 82 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Portland Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #12, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this small public school handed out 323 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 44 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Naval Postgraduate School landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 239 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naval Postgraduate School Information Technology Report
University of San Diego ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. USD is a medium-sized school located in San Diego, California that handed out 40 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Coastline Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fountain Valley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
Full Coastline Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #17, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 38 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Spokane Falls Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at Spokane Falls Community College
Laurus College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Laurus College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Laurus College
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 31 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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 California Baptist University Information Technology Report
University of Southern California came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 29 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Information Technology at University of Southern California
With a ranking of #22, San Diego City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at San Diego City College
College of Southern Nevada came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 252 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 23 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. Hood Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Gresham, Oregon, and it awarded 66 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Long Beach City College
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