by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 80 colleges that offered a degree in computer programming. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer programming programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region programming students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Diablo Valley College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school awarded 248 degrees to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s programming degrees to 205 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DigiPen Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Digipen is a small private for-profit school situated in Redmond, Washington. It awarded 88 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 133 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Green River College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region. Green River College is a public institution located in Auburn, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Seattle College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. North Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 50 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Dominican University of California landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. DUofC is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Rafael, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. LWTech is a public institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Programming at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Sierra College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 32 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellevue College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bellevue College is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Washington that handed out 30 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Clover Park Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. CPTC is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 51 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 82 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 24 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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American River College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Lane Community College is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 22 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 38 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Laney College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s programming degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, South Puget Sound Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small school located in Olympia, Washington that handed out 17 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Gavilan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
San Jose City College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s programming degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, De Anza College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region list. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
MiraCosta College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Programming Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oceanside, California, and it awarded 23 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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