2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Our analysis found College of Western Idaho to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 82 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,086 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 12% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CWI does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 82 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Utah pay an average of $6,010 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UVU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,092. Around 12% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UVU. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Davis Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Kaysville, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 58 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,173 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 50 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,293 in student loans. Around 14% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgerland Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Bridgerland ATC is a small public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 49 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,780 in student loans. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
Bridgerland ATC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 7% took at least some of their classes online.
Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Ogden, Utah, the small public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,950 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Ogden-Weber Tech College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.
Dixie Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Saint George, Utah, the very small public school handed out 37 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Dixie Tech accumulate an average of $9,554 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Mountainland Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Lehi, Utah, the small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mountainland Technical College accumulate an average of $11,556 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 17% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #9, Intellitec College - Grand Junction did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,730 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 10% were women.
The University of Montana ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 24 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UM is $7,492. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,476. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UM. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 22 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,388 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
College of Southern Idaho does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Wyoming Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,590 in tuition and fees if they attend Northern Wyoming Community College District full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,890. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,823 in student loans. Around 14% of those degree recipients were women.
Northern Wyoming Community College District does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Salt Lake Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large public school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 13 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,086 in tuition and fees if they attend Salt Lake Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,734. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,470 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
Salt Lake Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
North Idaho College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. NIC is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,960 in tuition and fees if they attend NIC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,736. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NIC accumulate an average of $13,488 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NIC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
College of Eastern Idaho landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,126 in tuition and fees if they attend CEI full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,222. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,886 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CEI. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Regis University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 7 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Regis U, expect to pay an average of $39,610 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Regis U does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pikes Peak Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend PPCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,403. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,974 in loans while pursuing their degree.
PPCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Uintah Basin Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate computer science programs. Located in Roosevelt, Utah, the small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,441 in student loans.
Idaho State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at ISU is $7,872. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,326. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,493 in student loans.
ISU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Community College of Aurora did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Aurora, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 3 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $3,947 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCA. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,369. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CCA accumulate an average of $20,213 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
CCA does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 25% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Lewiston, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Lewis - Clark State College. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Casper College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Casper College is $3,480. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,520. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,511 in student loans. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Casper College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Tooele Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Tooele Technical College is a very small public school situated in Tooele, Utah. It awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Aims Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $2,762 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Aims Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,418. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,470 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Aims Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #24, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Red Rocks Community College is $4,389. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,811. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,492 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Red Rocks Community College. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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