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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Basic 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Mountainland Technical College to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lehi.

Of the 60 students majoring in computer software at Mountainland Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pueblo Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 10% of the computer software majors at the school.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Of the 13 students majoring in computer software at Salt Lake Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

Women make up 40% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Of the 8 students majoring in computer software at WSU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in computer software at USU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the computer software majors at the school.

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Red Rocks Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Neumont College of Computer Science did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer software and applications students working on their basic certificate. Neumont is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer software at Neumont, 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 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 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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