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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges
$50,266 Avg Salary
$30,344 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 Online Information Technology 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 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for information technology students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at WGU take out is $13,639.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out is $38,582.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The excellent online programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Full Information Technology at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

#6

LDS Business College

Salt Lake City, UT

LDS Business College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. LDS Business College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

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With a ranking of #8, Laramie County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Technology at Laramie County Community College Report

#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Western Wyoming Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WWCC is a small public school located in the town of Rock Springs.

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Explore the most popular online information technology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 326
Utah 2,982
Idaho 98
Montana 3
Wyoming 19

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Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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