by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Programming is the 108th most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,629 and had an average of $27,450 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,192 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,069 and $32,266 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 809 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 73 colleges that offered a degree in computer programming. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer programming.
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The programming school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree programming students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diablo Valley College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Pleasant Hill, California. It awarded 130 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the #2 spot on the list. Laney College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 20 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Peninsula College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Peninsula College is a small public school situated in Port Angeles, Washington. It awarded 8 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Orange Coast College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 88 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clover Park Technical College is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 25 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Gavilan College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Gilroy, California, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, California Institute of Arts & Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Institute of Arts & Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 1 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full California Institute of Arts & Technology Computer Programming Report
Lane Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lane Community College is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Programming at Lane Community College
With a ranking of #11, South Puget Sound Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Olympia, Washington, and it awarded 17 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Puget Sound Community College Computer Programming Report
With a ranking of #12, Bates Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bates Technical College is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 8 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at Bates Technical College
Bellevue College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. BC is a public institution located in Bellevue, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized public school situated in San Mateo, California. It awarded 10 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Truckee Meadows Community College
With a ranking of #16, San Jose City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose City College is located in San Jose, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of Southern Nevada is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Sacramento City College is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 20 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sonora, California, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Columbia Junior College
Sierra College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 43 associates’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Santa Monica College
North Seattle College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. North Seattle College is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s programming degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Fullerton College
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