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2023 Best Computer Programming Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges
$55,180 Avg Salary
$35,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

With 11,939 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Programming Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Programming Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the programming programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Schools

#1

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Our analysis found Davis Technical College to be the best school for computer programming students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Davis Tech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kaysville.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Programming Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Neumont College of Computer Science is a great place for computer programming students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Neumont is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, programming graduates from Neumont take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $826.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for computer programming students. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Weber State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #8, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer programming students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Programming Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer programming students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 21
Wyoming 13
Colorado 27
Utah 681
Idaho 30

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

Programming Concentrations

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 11 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).
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