2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate
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$37,877
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 913 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate list. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
CPTC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 3,591 students enrolled at Clover Park Technical College, 592 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clover Park Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Clover Park Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Basin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate list. CBC is a medium-sized school located in Pasco, Washington that handed out 17 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CBC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 6,745 students enrolled at Columbia Basin College, 219 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 134 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,008. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Columbia Basin College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 22,904 students enrolled at Portland Community College, 1,126 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 701 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,236. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Seattle College landed the #4 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
North Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 5,240 students enrolled at North Seattle College, 0 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate list. Spokane Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Spokane Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 417 of the 7,081 students enrolled at Spokane Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 271 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,145. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spokane Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
CSN also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 1,398 of the 29,965 students enrolled at CSN were GI Bill® students, of which 798 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,559. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSN does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Clark College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate ranking. Clark College is a medium-sized school located in Vancouver, Washington that handed out 12 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Clark College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 7,665 students enrolled at Clark College, 298 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 268 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,398. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Clark College Veteran Student Life Report
Lane Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate ranking. Lane Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 17 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 7,702 students enrolled at Lane Community College, 308 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,562. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Lane Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Spokane Falls Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for an Associate ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 36 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 4,189 students enrolled at Spokane Falls Community College, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Spokane Falls Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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