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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

38 Colleges
$42,511 Avg Salary
$42,655 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 amount in student loans that computer software majors at WGU take out is $24,669.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Western Governors University Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debt load of $15,649.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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Mountainland Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lehi, Mountainland Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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College of Western Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #8 on the list. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

Computer Software majors at RMCAD take out an average of $47,725 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Report

Neumont College of Computer Science came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Neumont is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, computer software majors at Neumont accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Weber State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 27 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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