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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$24,711 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,511 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges.

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for computer software and applications students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in tuition and fees each year.

WGU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Western Governors University Report

#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great value for computer software and applications students. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Regis U are $39,610 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Regis University Report

The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Utah State University

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer software and applications schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per 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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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