2024 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in computer programming, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #38 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 95 associate degrees in computer programming to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer programming students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer programming students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for computer programming to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer programming related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Computer Programming Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Programming in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in computer programming.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Programming

1

Neumont College of Computer Science
Salt Lake City, UT

13 Annual Graduates

Neumont College of Computer Science is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer programming. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Neumont is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in computer programming from Neumont College of Computer Science

2

Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID

15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in computer programming needs to check out Brigham Young University - Idaho. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Rexburg.More information about a associate in computer programming from Brigham Young University - Idaho

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	147	22
Idaho	143	30
Wyoming	128	13
Colorado	102	9
Montana	92	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to Programming

One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming	78
App Specific Computer Programming	17

Most Popular Majors Related to Programming

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	520
Computer Science	254
Information Technology	185
Computer Systems Networking	142
Computer Software & Applications	88
Information Science	8
Computer Systems Analysis	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to luis gomes. More about our data sources and methodologies.