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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$21,000 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,511 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer software and applications students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. On average, computer software graduates from BYU - I take out $15,649 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great value for computer software and applications students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year. While working on their degree, computer software majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $24,669 in student debt.

WGU also made our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for computer software and applications students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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The excellent programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.

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#5

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great value for computer software and applications students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Salt Lake Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Red Rocks Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Red Rocks Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, CO
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Regis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Regis U undergraduate students pay an average of $39,610 in tuition and fees each year.

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$25,995 Average Tuition & Fees

Neumont College of Computer Science ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Neumont is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Neumont are $25,995 a year. On average, computer software graduates from Neumont take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$21,615 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RMCAD are $21,615 a year. Computer Software majors at RMCAD take out an average of $47,725 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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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 15 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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