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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,911 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - California. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region. DeVry University - California is located in Pomona, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
DeVry University - California not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - California is $29,916 for far western us region it students.
Read more about Information Technology at DeVry University - California
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 135 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUSB also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend California State University - San Bernardino is $8,107 for far western us region it students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Pasco, Washington, and it awarded 10 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
CBC also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Columbia Basin College is $9,805 for far western us region it students.
Full Columbia Basin College Information Technology Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #4 spot on the list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 51 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $8,523 for far western us region it students per year to attend CSUN.
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%.
Read more about Information Technology at California State University - Northridge
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 27 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - California not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $13,172 for far western us region it students per year to attend UOPX - California.
Full University of Phoenix - California Information Technology Report
California State University - Chico landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Chico State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $16,218 for far western us region it students per year to attend Chico State.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 full report on Information Technology at California State University - Chico
University of Phoenix - Hawaii landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UOPX - Hawaii is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 12 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Hawaii did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,508 for Far Western US Region IT students per year to attend University of Phoenix - Hawaii.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full UOPX - Hawaii Information Technology Report
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Los Angeles is $3,302 for Far Western US Region IT students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at California State University - Los Angeles
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 425 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for far western us region it students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at UW Seattle
California State University - Channel Islands landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUCI is a public institution located in Camarillo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUCI also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for CSUCI is $14,928 for Far Western US Region IT students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at CSUCI
With a ranking of #11, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 81 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
CWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CWU is $16,514 for far western us region it students.
Read full report on Information Technology at CWU
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUDH, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Dominguez Hills is $4,026 for far western us region it students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at CSUDH
University of San Francisco landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region it students list, USFCA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USFCA is $40,053 for Far Western US Region IT students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at USFCA
California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. California Lutheran University is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
CLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $27,410 for far western us region it students per year to attend CLU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at California Lutheran University
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $14,304 for Far Western US Region IT students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Cal Poly Pomona Information Technology Report
California State University - Fullerton ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State Fullerton also took the #19 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal State Fullerton is $8,003 for Far Western US Region IT students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 89%.
Full California State University - Fullerton Information Technology Report
Spokane Falls Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Spokane Falls Community College is $6,108 for far western us region it students.
Read more about Information Technology at Spokane Falls Community College
California Baptist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region it students list, Cal Baptist has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California Baptist University is $26,719 for far western us region it students.
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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at California Baptist University
Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon Institute of Technology is a small school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon that handed out 21 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OIT, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OIT is $15,680 for far western us region it students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at OIT
University of California - San Diego came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 212 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
UCSD also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of California - San Diego is $15,240 for far western us region it students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 full report on Information Technology at University of California - San Diego
