2024 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Information Technology is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for information technology students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 96 associate degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of information technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Information Technology in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for information technology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in IT

1

Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in information technology needs to look into Brigham Young University - Idaho. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Brigham Young University - Idaho

2

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs if you wish to pursue an associate degree in information technology. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in information technology from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

2

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in information technology has to check out The University of Montana. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in information technology from The University of Montana

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	3
Idaho	219	38
Wyoming	217	0
Colorado	182	38
Montana	148	17

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

Information Technology is one of 5 different types of Computer Information Systems programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	424

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.