2025 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Ranked #20 in popularity, information technology is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of information technology. Combined, these schools handed out 290 associate degrees in information technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Associate Degree

The it associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality it program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on information technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information technology students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt information technology students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for information technology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Information Technology Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology 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 Information Technology in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in information technology.

Top Washington Schools for an Associate in IT

1

Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA

50 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Whatcom Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in information technology. Whatcom Community College is a small public college located in the small city of Bellingham.More information about a associate in information technology from Whatcom Community College

2

Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA

33 Annual Graduates

$41,752 Median Starting Salary

Clover Park Technical College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in information technology. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.

After graduating, it associate recipients typically earn an average of $41,752 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in information technology from Clover Park Technical College

3

Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA

28 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Columbia Basin College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in information technology. Located in the large suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Columbia Basin College

4

Clark College
Vancouver, WA

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in information technology has to take a look at Clark College. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Clark College

5

Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Spokane Community College

6

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA

15 Annual Graduates

$39,022 Median Starting Salary

Spokane Falls Community College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Students who graduate with their associate from the it program state that they receive average early career earnings of $39,022.

More information about a associate in information technology from Spokane Falls Community College

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	192	408
Oregon	147	104
Nevada	112	36
Hawaii	59	5
Alaska	54	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to IT

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security	140
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	77
Computer Support Specialist	35
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	23
Network & System Administration/Administrator	15

Most Popular Majors Related to IT

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking	182
Computer Software & Applications	165
Computer Programming	136
Computer Science	136
Data Entry	20
Data Processing	13
Computer Information Systems	5

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.