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2022 Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,180 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer software and applications programs, but they also cost less that 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 software and applications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $7,167 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make more than $110k.

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 Brigham Young University - Idaho Computer Software & Applications Report

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 Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. CWI is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWI, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CWI is $6,711 for rocky mountains region associate degree computer software students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Eastern Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. College of Eastern Idaho is a small school located in Idaho Falls, Idaho that handed out 6 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

CEI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Eastern Idaho is $10,790 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Weber State University is $11,968 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Weber State University Computer Software & Applications Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,159 for rocky mountains region associate degree computer software students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

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 estimated yearly cost for Red Rocks Community College is $10,257 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

North Idaho College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. North Idaho College is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $6,703 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend North Idaho College.

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#8

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Pueblo Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 2 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pueblo Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $11,319 for rocky mountains region associate degree computer software students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Pueblo Community College.

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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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