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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,911 IT Degrees Awarded
Ranked #35 in popularity, information technology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for information technology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,911 degrees in information technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT
Doctor's Degrees in IT

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in IT

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
425 IT Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in information technology. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 425 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
212 IT Degrees Awarded

University of California - San Diego is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 212 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In CA
49 IT Degrees Awarded

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit college located in the rural area of Visalia. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a great college overall.

There were about 49 information technology students who graduated with this degree at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia in the most recent data year.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
34 IT Degrees Awarded

University of San Francisco is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 information technology students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
51 IT Degrees Awarded

CSUN is a very large public university located in the large city of Northridge. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.

There were about 51 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from California State University - Northridge

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
81 IT Degrees Awarded

CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were about 81 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Central Washington University

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
95 IT Degrees Awarded

Chico State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chico. A Best Colleges rank of #453 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Chico State is a great university overall.

There were about 95 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
135 IT Degrees Awarded

CSUSB is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Bernardino. This university ranks 99th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 135 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
146 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 84th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 146 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA

CLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CLU is a great university overall.

There were about 25 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,592
Washington 831 769
Oregon 587 23
Nevada 354 11
Hawaii 267 65

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One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 2,212
Other Computer & Information Sciences 826
Informatics 601
Artificial Intelligence 58

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