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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$39,610 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years 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 undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year.

CWI also made our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at College of Western Idaho

#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Regis U undergraduate students pay an average of $39,610 in tuition and fees each year.

Regis U also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Regis University

#3

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Davis Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, computer software majors at Davis Tech accumulate an average of around $14,682 in student debt.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Davis Technical College

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 3 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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