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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$16,516 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the computer software 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 Software Applications

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

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,811 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Red Rocks Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for computer software in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

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

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges 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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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