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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Schools Ranked
$5,469 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,852 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
68 Total Awards
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,176 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Pikes Peak Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer science students working on their associate degree. PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 associate degrees to qualified students.

Students from Colorado who attend PPCC full time pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,403. Associate Degree recipients from PPCC accumulate an average of $15,176 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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30 Total Awards
$12,581 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,574 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large private for-profit school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 30 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,581 to cover tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs accumulate an average of $29,574 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 23% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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90 Total Awards
$10,200 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 90 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, associate degree students take out $10,200 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 26% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, Wyoming
34 Total Awards
$4,613 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,970 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $4,613 in tuition and fees if they attend LCCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,913. On average, associate degree students take out $16,970 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 9% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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9 Total Awards
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,163 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great place for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in Sheridan, Wyoming, the small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

Students from Wyoming who attend Northern Wyoming Community College District full time pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,890. Associate Degree recipients from Northern Wyoming Community College District accumulate an average of $13,163 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 11% were women.

Around 37% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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9 Total Awards
$3,450 Average Tuition & Fees

Great Falls College Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Great Falls College Montana State University is a small public school situated in Great Falls, Montana. It awarded 9 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from Montana who attend Great Falls College Montana State University full time pay an average of $3,450 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,824. Around 11% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, Wyoming
8 Total Awards
$3,600 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,238 Avg Student Debt

Western Wyoming Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This small public school is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it awarded 8 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $3,600 in tuition and fees if they attend WWCC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,640. On average, associate degree students take out $12,238 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 13% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 55% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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