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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$4,336 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

Computer Software & Applications is one of the most popular subjects to study in Idaho. With 162 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Idaho to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Idaho

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in Idaho. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $4,336 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CWI also made our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #2.

Full Computer Software & Applications at College of Western Idaho Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in Idaho. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU - I is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer software in Idaho.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 3
Wyoming 0
Colorado 156
Utah 932

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

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 2 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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