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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$5,157 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate School for You

Computer Programming is one of the most popular subjects to study in Utah. With 681 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for programming students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Utah

Check out the programming basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Computer Programming

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 a year.

Salt Lake Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Utah list.

Full Computer Programming at Salt Lake Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Utah list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $6,228 a year.

WSU also made our Best Computer Programming Basic Certificate Schools in Utah list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 21
Wyoming 13
Colorado 27
Idaho 30

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

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 2 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 luis gomes.

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