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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

With 40,555 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Information Technology Basic 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. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the IT basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Technology

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 4 spot on the list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Montana 3
Wyoming 19
Colorado 326
Utah 2,982
Idaho 98

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Craig Dennis.

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