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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$20,903 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree 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 Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for computer programming students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great value for computer programming students working on their associate degree. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 a year.

Red Rocks Community College also made our Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #2.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Neumont College of Computer Science landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Neumont is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Neumont are $25,995 a year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges 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 3 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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