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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
239 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Computer & Information Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,796 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,208 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 239 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Utah State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 35 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 20 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Utah General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#5

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 92 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Regis U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Regis U

#6

Independence University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

Independence University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Independence University is a fairly large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 15 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree computer and information sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Branch of Stevens-Henager College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Independence University are $15,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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