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

38 Colleges
$42,511 Avg Salary
$42,655 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 .

#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 degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

While working on their degree, computer software majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $24,669 in student debt.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for computer software and applications students. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Computer Software majors at BYU - I take out an average of $15,649 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Mountainland Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lehi.

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College of Western Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at RMCAD take out is $47,725.

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Neumont College of Computer Science landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer software and applications programs. Neumont is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

On average, computer software graduates from Neumont take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #10 on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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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 27 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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