by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 15,993 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,451 and $31,129 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 76 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in computer and information sciences 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 & information sciences students.
Out of the 76 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Neumont College of Computer Science landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 109 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aaniiih Nakoda College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Harlem, Montana, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this large private for-profit school handed out 826 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Western Governors University is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 5,881 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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DeVry University - Colorado landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Westminster, Colorado, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 559 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Regis University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 241 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Utah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 709 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Utah Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 641 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 471 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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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With a ranking of #13, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 511 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, College of Eastern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CEI is a small school located in Idaho Falls, Idaho that handed out 34 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 379 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Denver landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 302 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Denver Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Computer & Information Sciences Report
Arapahoe Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Arapahoe Community College is a public institution located in Littleton, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Laramie County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Laramie County Community College is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Colorado College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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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Lewis - Clark State College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Community College of Aurora came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 63 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, LDS Business College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 644 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer & Information Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 332 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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