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Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Colorado

2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$19,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

In 2020-2021, 156 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer software and applications students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #89 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Colorado 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.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Software Applications

$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 a year.

Red Rocks Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Colorado list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCCS are $10,994 per year.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regis U are $39,610 per year.

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$21,615 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in Colorado list. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RMCAD are $21,615 a year. On average, computer software graduates from RMCAD take out $47,725 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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