2024 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you pursue a associate degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 254 associate degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer science students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

The computer science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer science.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Computer Science

1

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in computer science has to take a look at Utah Valley University. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in computer science from Utah Valley University

2

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

159 Annual Graduates

Weber State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer science. WSU is a very large public university located in the small city of Ogden.More information about a associate in computer science from Weber State University

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	228
Idaho	219	5
Wyoming	217	13
Colorado	182	8
Montana	148	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer Science

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.