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The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Columbia Basin College. Located in the midsize suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
by our College Data Analytics Team
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #54 in the country. In fact 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees were handed out in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 941,900 went to students in the Far Western US region of the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in it. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on it schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
The it 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 Value IT Schools.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Check out the it programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Columbia Basin College. Located in the midsize suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Our rankings recognize National University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Clover Park Technical College comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population. CPTC also took the #6 spot in our Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
Full Information Technology at Clover Park Technical College Report
Clark College earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Vancouver.
Central Washington University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at CWU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,242. This means that the average student pays around $129,834 to get a bachelor’s degree from CWU. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Read full report on Information Technology at Central Washington University
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Washington University. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at WWU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,662. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from WWU be around $134,665. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Information Technology at Western Washington University
Seattle Pacific University landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value information technology schools. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
The average student at SPU graduates in less than 4.3 years, and it costs about $38,160 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from SPU is about $162,180. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value information technology schools. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public college with a small student population.
The average student at OIT graduates in less than 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $33,129. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from OIT is $154,050. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Read full report on Information Technology at Oregon Institute of Technology
Our rankings recognize University of California - Santa Cruz as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population. UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
At UC Santa Cruz, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $41,493 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz is $180,495. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 205 |
| Washington | 274 |
| Oregon | 24 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
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