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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$17,950 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the computer software master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Computer Software Applications

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.

WGU also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Western Governors University Report

#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Regis University Report

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Utah Report

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 4 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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