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2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
914 Degrees Awarded
$11,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 81,384 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,664 and had an average of $26,071 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 5,823 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,420 and $22,021 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 914 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer information systems. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer information systems 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 computer information systems program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chemeketa Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Salem, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

Chemeketa Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chemeketa Community College is $5,417 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Chemeketa Community College Computer Information Systems Report

#2

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, Hawaii
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Leeward Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified associates’s CIS students in 2019-2020.

Leeward CC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Leeward Community College is $7,183 for far western us region associate degree cis students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Kapiolani CC also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Kapiolani CC is $6,422 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. Hood Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mt. Hood Community College is a medium-sized school located in Gresham, Oregon that handed out 12 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

MHCC also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $5,855 for far western us region associate degree cis students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mt. Hood Community College.

Full MHCC Computer Information Systems Report

#5

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Lakewood, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #5 spot on the list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 5 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,572 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

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#6

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Columbia Basin College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pasco, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

CBC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CBC is $9,395 for far western us region associate degree cis students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, California

San Joaquin Delta College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Delta is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 7 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Joaquin Delta College is $10,144 for far western us region associate degree cis students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3 in overall quality

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small school located in Visalia, California that handed out 16 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is $26,569 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree CIS students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, DeVry University - California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DeVry University - California is located in Pomona, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

DeVry University - California also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $25,661 for far western us region associate degree cis students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend DeVry University - California.

Full DeVry University - California Computer Information Systems 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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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