Computer Engineering Schools Near Cottonwood Heights, UT

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Cottonwood Heights, Utah has 9 accredited schools offering computer engineering programs, with tuition ranging from $4,004 to $30,860 per year for indexed programs. Cottonwood Heights has a population of about 32,984. Median household income is $116,583 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 52.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, the top-earning computer engineering-related role is Computer Hardware Engineer at a median $132,660 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Computer Engineering Schools to Cottonwood Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer computer engineering programs near Cottonwood Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cottonwood Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Utah schools on the Utah computer engineering page.

Computer Engineering Wages Near Cottonwood Heights

Cottonwood Heights is part of the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (BLS area code 41620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Computer Hardware Engineer$132,660Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$131,477
Electronics Engineer$128,430UT statewide$127,284
Software Developer$129,600Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$128,444
Computer Network Architect$121,000UT statewide$119,921

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Cottonwood Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population32,984Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$116,583Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+52.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited computer engineering schools are near Cottonwood Heights, UT?

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering computer engineering programs near Cottonwood Heights. The closest is Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT (5.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Snow College (87.5 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying computer engineering roles near Cottonwood Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying computer engineering-related roles near Cottonwood Heights are: Computer Hardware Engineer ($132,660), Software Developer ($129,600), Electronics Engineer ($128,430). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Holladay instead of Cottonwood Heights?

Holladay, UT is 3.2 miles from Cottonwood Heights and has its own set of local computer engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Cottonwood Heights an affordable place to study computer engineering?

Cottonwood Heights’s median household income of $116,583 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cottonwood Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Utah public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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