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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$20,356 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,910 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the computer software bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s 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. Computer Software majors at BYU - I take out an average of $18,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from WGU carry an average student debtload of $29,469.

WGU also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

BYU also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Neumont College of Computer Science helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Neumont is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Neumont are $25,995 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree 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.

RMCAD undergraduate students pay an average of $21,615 in tuition and fees each year. On average, computer software graduates from RMCAD take out $41,288 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year.

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Weber State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCCS are $22,270 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from UCCS carry an average student debtload of $22,540.

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With a ranking of #9, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at UVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,973.

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#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each 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 10 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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