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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$7,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 989 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,644 and $38,058 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 99 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,967 and $17,711 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in computer software and applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer software and applications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

BYU - I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $2,637 for rocky mountains region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at BYU - I

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 20 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

CWI also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend CWI is $4,932 for rocky mountains region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full College of Western Idaho Computer Software & Applications Report

#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Eastern Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and it awarded 6 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

CEI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $8,984 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend College of Eastern Idaho.

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#4

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Red Rocks Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Red Rocks Community College is $8,588 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Red Rocks Community College Computer Software & Applications Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $7,334 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UVU.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Utah Valley University

#6

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

North Idaho College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k list, NIC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NIC is $5,008 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NIC Computer Software & Applications Report

#3 in overall quality

Weber State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WSU is $9,790 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Weber State University Computer Software & Applications Report

#8

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Pueblo Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pueblo Community College is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pueblo Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pueblo Community College is $10,408 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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