2025 Best Computer Support Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Ranked #101 in popularity, computer support specialist is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Support Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 132 associate degrees in computer support specialist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Support Specialist School for Your Associate Degree

The computer support specialist associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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 much a school focuses on computer support specialist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer support specialist 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 support specialist related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer support specialist 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 Support Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Support Specialist in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer support specialist students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Computer Support Specialist

1

Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Whatcom Community College is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in computer support specialist. 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 support specialist from Whatcom Community College

2

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Spokane Falls Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in computer support specialist. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in computer support specialist from Spokane Falls Community College

3

Asher College
Sacramento, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Asher College if you want to pursue an associate degree in computer support specialist. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, Asher College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in computer support specialist from Asher College

4

Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Laurus College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer support specialist. Laurus College is a small private for-profit college located in the small city of San Luis Obispo.More information about a associate in computer support specialist from Laurus College

Best Computer Support Specialist Colleges by State

Explore the best computer support specialist colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	81
Washington	288	63
Oregon	260	3
Alaska	71	15

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer Support Specialist

One of 6 majors within the Information Technology area of study, Computer Support Specialist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer Support Specialist

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security	583
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	108
Network & System Administration/Administrator	102
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	64
Information Technology Management	3

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.