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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 80% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, computer software graduates from WGU carry an average student debtload of $29,469.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 35% are male.

On average, computer software graduates from RMCAD take out $41,288 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Report

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 43% are male.

Computer Software majors at BYU - I take out an average of $18,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Explore the most popular online 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

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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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