by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,606 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,266 and $30,344 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 185 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. That schools that top this list have a program in information technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The it 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 47 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Highlands College of Montana Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Highlands College of Montana Tech is a small school located in Butte, Montana that handed out 2 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laramie County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Idaho Falls, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LDS Business College landed the #5 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Lewis - Clark State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Snow College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is located in Ephraim, Utah and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pikes Peak Community College is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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Arapahoe Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 3 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Idaho College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. North Idaho College is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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Casper College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Casper, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 25 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah Valley University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah Valley University is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 14 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Utah Valley University
Miles Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Miles City, Montana, and it awarded 0 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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