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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Colleges
$42,511 Avg Salary
$42,655 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

With 14,336 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for computer software majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools

#1

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Davis Technical College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer software and applications students. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

On average, computer software graduates from WGU take out $24,669 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neumont College of Computer Science. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Neumont is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from Neumont carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for computer software and applications students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, computer software graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $15,649.

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at RMCAD take out is $47,725.

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#8

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer software and applications programs. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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College of Western Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 3
Wyoming 0
Colorado 156
Utah 932
Idaho 162

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

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

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 15 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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