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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 14,814 people earned their degree in computer systems networking, making the major the 112th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer systems networking graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,649 and had an average of $26,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 870 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,680 and $31,286 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 192 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,967 and $17,711 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in computer systems networking. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer systems networking 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 systems networking program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree networking students.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Systems Networking in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Eastern Idaho is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

CEI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $10,790 for rocky mountains region associate degree networking students per year to attend CEI.

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#2

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Westminster, Colorado, and it awarded 39 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region associate degree networking students list, FRCC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Front Range Community College is $9,725 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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#3

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Red Rocks Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking 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 Networking students.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

CWI also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CWI is $6,711 for rocky mountains region associate degree networking students.

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#5

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for rocky mountains region associate degree networking students.

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#4 in overall quality

Weber State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s networking degrees to qualified students.

WSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $11,968 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Networking students per year to attend WSU.

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#7

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

Arapahoe Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 17 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Arapahoe Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arapahoe Community College is $10,119 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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With a ranking of #8, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Billings is a small school located in Billings, Montana that handed out 6 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Montana State University - Billings also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montana State University - Billings is $13,844 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Networking students.

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#9

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s networking degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

PPCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $10,336 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Networking students per year to attend Pikes Peak Community College.

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#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#9 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 21 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region associate degree networking students list, ISU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $16,810 for rocky mountains region associate degree networking students per year to attend ISU.

Full Idaho State University Computer Systems Networking Report

#11

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Networking Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa University is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 3 associates’s networking degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $15,569 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Networking students per year to attend Colorado Mesa University.

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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%.

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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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