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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,308 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 100 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,967 and $17,711 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and IS security programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 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 and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. College of Western Idaho is a public institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWI also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend College of Western Idaho is $6,711 for rocky mountains region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at CWI

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 18 students 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 & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $7,167 for rocky mountains region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make more than $110k 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%.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at BYU - I

#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 Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

CEI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend College of Eastern Idaho is $10,790 for rocky mountains region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make more than $110k.

Full College of Eastern Idaho Computer & IS Security Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

LCCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LCCC is $5,862 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

NIC also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend NIC is $6,703 for rocky mountains region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. PPCC is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PPCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend PPCC is $10,336 for Rocky Mountains Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Pikes Peak Community College Computer & IS Security 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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