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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges
$34,404 Avg Salary
$22,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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 Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neumont College of Computer Science. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Neumont is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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#6

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

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Utah Valley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree computer and information sciences programs. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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With a ranking of #10, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students working on their associate degree. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,903
Utah 8,537
Montana 198
Idaho 819
Wyoming 111

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Almonroth.

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