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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$13,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,256 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 14,700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer systems networking is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right 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 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for networking students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for networking majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Computer Systems Networking

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best value school for computer systems networking students who want to pursue a bachelor’s 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WGU are $7,452 per year.

WGU also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, networking graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $24,731.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Utah Valley University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at WSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,628.

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Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 9
Colorado 78
Utah 352
Idaho 30

Computer Systems Networking is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Networking Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 14,314
Cloud Computing 386

Majors Similar to Networking

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

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 Ludovic.ferre.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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