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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$21,000 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,511 Avg Salary

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 Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications 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 degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, computer software graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $15,649.

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

#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year. On average, computer software graduates from WGU take out $24,669 in student loans while working on their degree.

WGU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Western Governors University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.

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#5

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year.

Salt Lake Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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Red Rocks Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer software and applications programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 a 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 #5 for overall quality for computer software in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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#7

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #7 on the list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regis U are $39,610 per year.

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$25,995 Average Tuition & Fees

Neumont College of Computer Science came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Neumont is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Neumont are $25,995 per year. After completing their degree, computer software graduates from Neumont carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Neumont College of Computer Science Report

$21,615 Average Tuition & Fees

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RMCAD are $21,615 per year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at RMCAD take out is $47,725.

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Weber State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very 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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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.

  • 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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