Best Online Computer Science Programs in Cottonwood Heights, UT (2026)

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

Cottonwood Heights, Utah has 5 accredited schools offering computer science 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 science-related role is Computer and Information Systems Manager at a median $160,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Computer Science Schools to Cottonwood Heights

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer computer science programs near Cottonwood Heights. Distances are calculated from Cottonwood Heights city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Cottonwood Heights. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Computer Science 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.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developer	$129,600	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$128,444
Computer Systems Analyst	$98,400	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$97,522
Computer Network Architect	$121,000	UT statewide	$119,921
Database Administrator	$135,750	UT statewide	$134,539
Database Architect	$136,990	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$135,768
Information Security Analyst	$102,830	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$101,913
Computer Network Support Specialist	N/A	UT statewide	–
Computer User Support Specialist	$62,410	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$61,853
Web Developer	$88,770	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$87,978
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$107,320	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$106,363
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$160,810	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$159,376

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

Metric	Value	Source
Population	32,984	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$116,583	Census 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
Computer Science-related employment in Salt Lake County	19,255 workers, 4,121 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Cottonwood Heights-Area Cities With Computer Science Programs

Holladay, UT – 3.2 mi away (30,831 pop)
Midvale, UT – 4.1 mi away (33,035 pop)
Murray, UT – 4.6 mi away (49,230 pop)
Taylorsville, UT – 7.7 mi away (60,436 pop)
South Salt Lake, UT – 7.7 mi away (24,630 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering computer science programs near Cottonwood Heights. The closest is Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT (7.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ensign College (11.8 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying computer science-related roles near Cottonwood Heights are: Computer and Information Systems Manager ($160,810), Database Architect ($136,990), Database Administrator ($135,750). 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 science 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 science?

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: June 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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