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2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$19,191 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,863 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for networking majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Systems Networking

Our 2023 rankings named College of Western Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer systems networking students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year. The average amount in student loans that networking majors at CWI take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,892.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CWI is ranked #5 for overall quality for networking in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at College of Western Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

UVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Read full report on Computer Systems Networking at Utah Valley University

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year.

Red Rocks Community College also made our Best Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,403 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great value for computer systems networking students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 a year.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Colorado Mesa University Report

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $25,326 per year.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Idaho State University Report

With a ranking of #7, Intellitec College - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer systems networking students working on their undergraduate certificate. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, networking majors at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs accumulate an average of around $10,843 in student debt.

Full Computer Systems Networking at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs Report

Best Computer Systems Networking Colleges by State

Explore the best computer systems networking colleges 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 7 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.

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