by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 4,123 people earned their degree in software engineering, making the major the 167th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 161 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in software engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in software engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region computer software engineering students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the #1 spot on the list. Snow College is a medium-sized school located in Ephraim, Utah that handed out 13 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Software Engineering at Montana Technological University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 18 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Software Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 28 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 75 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Utah Valley University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Software Engineering at University of Denver
With a ranking of #7, Dixie State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie State College is a fairly large school located in Saint George, Utah that handed out 0 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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