2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region
26
Ranked Colleges
4,678
Degrees Awarded
$13,900
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 IT Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,678 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,416 and $21,765 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent information technology programs, but they also 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 information technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The it 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 “Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region”.
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Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region. CPTC is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 323 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
CPTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CPTC is $7,488 for Far Western US Region IT students.
Full CPTC Information Technology Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Seattle College landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
North Seattle also took the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $4,928 for Far Western US Region IT students per year to attend North Seattle College.
Full North Seattle College Information Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region. Columbia Basin College is a public institution located in Pasco, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CBC, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,805 for far western us region it students per year to attend CBC.
Full Columbia Basin College Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 82 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,464 for far western us region it students per year to attend Portland Community College.
Read more about Information Technology at Portland Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 252 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region it students list, CSN has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Nevada is $7,019 for far western us region it students.
Read full report on Information Technology at CSN
Spokane Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 30 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Spokane Community College is $5,173 for far western us region it students.
Read full report on Information Technology at Spokane Community College
With a ranking of #7, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal Baptist is $26,719 for far western us region it students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at California Baptist University
Clark College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region it students list, Clark College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,918 for Far Western US Region IT students per year to attend Clark College.
Read full report on Information Technology at Clark College
National University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 127 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend National University is $20,722 for far western us region it students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at National University
Spokane Falls Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane Falls Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region it students list, Spokane Falls Community College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Spokane Falls Community College is $6,108 for far western us region it students.
Read more about Information Technology at Spokane Falls Community College
With a ranking of #11, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 109 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
CWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,514 for far western us region it students per year to attend CWU.
Read full report on Information Technology at CWU
University of California - San Diego came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 38 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,240 for far western us region it students per year to attend University of California - San Diego.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - San Diego Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #13, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WWU is $17,070 for far western us region it students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Information Technology at Western Washington University
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $10,993 for far western us region it students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at UNLV
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 88 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,017 for Far Western US Region IT students per year to attend UW Seattle.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Information Technology Report
Lane Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 28 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lane Community College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lane Community College is $8,233 for Far Western US Region IT students.
Read more about Information Technology at Lane Community College
Seattle Pacific University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $26,714 for Far Western US Region IT students per year to attend SPU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at SPU
With a ranking of #18, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USD is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USD also took the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USD is $34,139 for far western us region it students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of San Diego Information Technology Report
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
CSUSM also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - San Marcos is $13,218 for Far Western US Region IT students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CSUSM Information Technology Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. CSUDH is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
CSUDH also took the #25 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSUDH is $4,026 for far western us region it students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Information Technology at California State University - Dominguez Hills
Oregon Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. OIT is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
OIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon Institute of Technology is $15,680 for Far Western US Region IT students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Oregon Institute of Technology
Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Pacific University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hawaii Pacific University is $29,484 for far western us region it students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full Hawaii Pacific University Information Technology Report
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 135 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz also took the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $17,930 for far western us region it students per year to attend University of California - Santa Cruz.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of California - Santa Cruz
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is $9,469 for Far Western US Region IT students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
With a ranking of #25, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 5 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Bothell Campus is $11,562 for Far Western US Region IT students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Washington - Bothell Campus
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