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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$17,882 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,978 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for CIS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the CIS associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Information Systems

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.

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#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $12,734 per year. CIS majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $13,358 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Salt Lake Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality for CIS in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs accumulate an average of around $26,659 in student debt.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great value for computer information systems students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,454 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, CIS majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $29,578 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FRCC is ranked #4 for overall quality for CIS in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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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 Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PPCC are $15,403 a year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at PPCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,394.

PPCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year.

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Utah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year.

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The University of Montana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $28,476 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 22
Wyoming 8
Colorado 1,620
Utah 1,866
Idaho 230

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

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