2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software Technology in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 250 people earned their degree in computer software technology/technician, making the major the 858th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 97 computer software technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 13 computer software technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software technology/technician. That schools that top this list have a program in computer software technology/technician in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Tech Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Tech Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 4 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software Technology in the Far Western US Region

1

Advanced Training Associates
El Cajon, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Advanced Training Associates. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. Advanced Training Associates is a private for-profit institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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2

Klamath Community College
Klamath Falls, Oregon

Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Klamath Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Klamath Community College is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Software Technology at Klamath Community College

3

Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, Oregon

Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rogue Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Grants Pass, Oregon, and it awarded 4 associates’s computer software tech degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon

Top 5% overall quality in Far Western US

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Computer Software Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer software tech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on Computer Software Technology at Oregon Institute of Technology

• Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software Technology

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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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