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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Schools Ranked
$3,911 Avg Tuition & Fees*

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones had the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Colorado State University - Global Campus

Greenwood Village, Colorado
114 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer science students working on their basic certificate. Greenwood Village, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 114 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.

Since Colorado State University - Global Campus is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
67 Total Awards
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 67 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees if they attend PPCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,403. Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

LDS Business College

Salt Lake City, Utah
28 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means LDS Business College is a great place for computer science students working on their basic certificate. LDS Business College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 11% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, Wyoming
8 Total Awards
$3,600 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Western Wyoming Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $3,600 in tuition and fees if they attend WWCC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,640. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, Wyoming
3 Total Awards
$4,613 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Students from Wyoming who attend LCCC full time pay an average of $4,613 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,913.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$3,450 Average Tuition & Fees

Great Falls College Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Full-time students from Montana pay an average of $3,450 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Great Falls College Montana State University. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,824.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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