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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Information Technology in the Far Western US Region

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Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 31,531 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,911 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 124 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful information technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region”.

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Out of the 124 schools in the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 425 ’s 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 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 full report on Information Technology at UW Seattle

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 212 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Information Technology at University of California - San Diego

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 146 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Cal State LA

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Bernardino. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full CSUSB Information Technology Report

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California State University - Chico ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Chico State

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Information Technology at CWU

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 62 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Information Technology at California State University - Fullerton

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California State University - Northridge came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 51 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%.

Read more about Information Technology at CSUN

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DeVry University - California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 45 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at DeVry University - California

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

With a ranking of #12, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 SCU Information Technology Report

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 USFCA Information Technology Report

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. PLNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full PLNU Information Technology Report

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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, California

Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. San Jacinto College is located in San Jacinto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Information Technology at Mt. San Jacinto College

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Southern States University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #16, Southern States University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southern States University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 30 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern States University Information Technology Report

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University of Phoenix - California ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at UOPX - California

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With a ranking of #16, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 28 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Golden Gate University - San Francisco

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, California

Chaffey College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s IT 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%.

Full Chaffey College Information Technology Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 25 ’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%.

Read full report on Information Technology at California Baptist University

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Kapiolani Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Kapiolani Community College

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thousand Oaks, California. It awarded 25 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at California Lutheran University

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With a ranking of #23, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Information Technology at Spokane Falls Community College

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Victor Valley College
Victorville, California

Victor Valley College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Victor Valley College is located in Victorville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Information Technology at Victor Valley College

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Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, California

With a ranking of #25, Cerro Coso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Ridgecrest, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Information Technology at Cerro Coso Community College

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