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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
914 Degrees Awarded
$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree cis students.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Far Western US Region

#1

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Lakewood, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #1 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree cis students list, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $8,926 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree CIS students.

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#2

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, Hawaii
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Leeward Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Leeward CC is a public institution located in Pearl City, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree cis students list, Leeward CC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,657 for far western us region associate degree cis students per year to attend Leeward CC.

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#3

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the #3 spot on the list. CBC is located in Pasco, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

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 $9,628 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree CIS students.

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#4

DeVry University - California

Pomona, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s CIS degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - California not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $26,056 for far western us region associate degree cis students per year to attend DeVry University - California.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 45 associates’s CIS degrees 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 $5,965 for far western us region associate degree cis students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Chemeketa Community College

#6

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii

Kapiolani Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 18 associates’s CIS degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree cis students list, Kapiolani CC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kapiolani CC is $6,368 for far western us region associate degree cis students.

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#7

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon

Mt. Hood Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. MHCC is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $7,211 for far western us region associate degree cis students per year to attend MHCC.

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#8

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, California

San Joaquin Delta College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CIS Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s CIS students 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 yearly cost to attend San Joaquin Delta College is $10,599 for far western us region associate degree cis students.

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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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