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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

18 Colleges
$26,431 Avg Salary
$28,734 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Weber State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Of the 15 students majoring in computer software at WSU, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree 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.

About 15% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 85% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in computer software at BYU - I, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at College of Southern Idaho Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Aurora is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. CCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Aurora.

About 70% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Lewis - Clark State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer software and applications programs. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

Of the 9 students majoring in computer software at Lewis - Clark State College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Lewis - Clark State College Report

#7

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer software and applications programs. CEI is a small public school located in the small city of Idaho Falls.

About 40% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 60% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Women make up 50% of the computer software majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Salish Kootenai College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. SKC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pablo.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Salish Kootenai College Report

Red Rocks Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer software at Red Rocks Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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 18 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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