2025 Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in Washington

If you pursue a associate degree in computer & is security, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #40 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of computer & is security. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 140 associate degrees in computer & is security during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer & IS Security School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of computer & is security for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer & is security students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer & is security students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer & is security related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer & is security students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer & IS Security in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer & is security.

Top Washington Schools for an Associate in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

1

Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Whatcom Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in computer & is security. Located in the city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Whatcom Community College

2

Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Clover Park Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer & is security. CPTC is a small public college located in the small city of Lakewood.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Clover Park Technical College

3

Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Columbia Basin College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer & is security. CBC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Pasco.More information about a associate in computer & is security from Columbia Basin College

Best Computer & IS Security Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Computer & IS Security Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	286
Oregon	260	62
Nevada	185	1
Hawaii	79	5

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Computer & IS Security Related Rankings by Major

One of 6 majors within the Information Technology area of study, Computer & IS Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	77
Computer Support Specialist	35
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	23
Network & System Administration/Administrator	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.