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2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$10,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,756 people earned their degree in computer programming, making the major the 121st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $45,886 and had an average of $26,222 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 713 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,300 and $31,437 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 108 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,967 and $17,711 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer programming. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer programming programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer programming program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Programming (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s programming students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $3,595 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU - I Computer Programming Report

#2

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 10 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Red Rocks Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $9,100 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Red Rocks Community College.

Full Red Rocks Community College Computer Programming Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laramie County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Laramie County Community College is a small school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming that handed out 15 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

LCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $4,601 for rocky mountains region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend LCCC.

Read more about Computer Programming at LCCC

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Helena College University of Montana landed the #4 spot on the list. Helena College University of Montana is a small school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 11 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Helena College also made our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Helena College University of Montana is $11,598 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Computer Programming at Helena College University of Montana

#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Idaho College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 8 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

NIC also made our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $5,629 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Idaho College.

Full NIC Computer Programming Report

#3 in overall quality

Montana State University - Billings did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 12 associates’s programming degrees in 2019-2020.

Montana State University - Billings did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Montana State University - Billings is $11,749 for rocky mountains region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Montana State University - Billings Computer Programming Report

#7 in overall quality

Neumont College of Computer Science came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Programming Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Neumont is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s programming degrees to qualified students.

Neumont did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $25,600 for rocky mountains region associate degree programming students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Neumont.

Full Neumont Computer Programming Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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