Computer Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #35 most popular associate degree program in the country. 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 2025 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 202 associate degrees in computer science to qualified students.
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
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer science students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of computer science 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.
Student Debt - How easy is it for computer science 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 science related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their associate degree.
The compsci 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 the Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer science students seeking a an associate degree.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in CompSci
Weber State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer science. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ogden.
Those computer science students who get their associate degree from Weber State University earn $31,547 more than the standard compsci graduate.
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).