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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$20,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer Software & Applications is the #58 most popular major in the country with 4,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer software majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer Software Applications

#1

Regis University

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Regis University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer software and applications students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Regis University

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Utah Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 81
Utah 545

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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