Find Tech Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's 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 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 a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at WGU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,469.

Read More…

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $18,677 in student debt.

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

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 68 students majoring in computer software at U of U, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read More…

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in computer software at USU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Utah State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at RMCAD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,288.

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

Neumont College of Computer Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Neumont is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

About 21% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 79% are male.

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

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer software at UCCS, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Computer Software majors at UCCS take out an average of $22,540 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read More…

Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in computer software at BYU, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Brigham Young University - Provo

With a ranking of #9, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Weber State University

Lewis - Clark State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 83% are male.

Read More…

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 14 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.

Featured Schools

Find Computer Science Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited computer and technology colleges across the U.S.