by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 59,565 computer science students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 16,663 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,445 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 97 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree computer science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend De Anza College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. De Anza College is a fairly large public school situated in Cupertino, California. It awarded 144 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Renton Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Renton Technical College is a small public school situated in Renton, Washington. It awarded 33 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Gorge Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia Gorge Community College is a small school located in The Dalles, Oregon that handed out 4 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Gorge Community College Computer Science Report
Out of the 97 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the #4 spot on the list. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized public school situated in San Mateo, California. It awarded 26 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Foothill College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ohlone College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ohlone College is a public institution located in Fremont, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Miramar College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at San Diego Miramar College
Grossmont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Grossmont College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southwestern College is a fairly large public school situated in Chula Vista, California. It awarded 48 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Southwestern College
With a ranking of #10, Blue Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. BMCC is a public institution located in Pendleton, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Blue Mountain Community College
Tacoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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Las Positas College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Livermore, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
City College of San Francisco came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 associates’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
College of the Siskiyous came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Siskiyous is a small school located in Weed, California that handed out 4 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at College of the Siskiyous
Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Fresno, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Clovis Community College
Folsom Lake College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Folsom, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
American River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. American River is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Crafton Hills College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. CHC is a medium-sized public school situated in Yucaipa, California. It awarded 17 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Crafton Hills College
Cosumnes River College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cosumnes River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Irvine Valley College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine Valley College is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Irvine Valley College
Modesto Junior College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MJC is a public institution located in Modesto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 55 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Copper Mountain Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Joshua Tree, California, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Clackamas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Oregon City, Oregon, and it awarded 8 associates’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Green River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Auburn, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer science degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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