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Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$16,516 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #82 most popular major in the country with 14,336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.

BYU - I excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,811 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year.

WSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.

UVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 156
Utah 932
Idaho 162
Montana 3
Wyoming 0

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 Negative Space.

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