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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#2 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Regis U also made our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Regis University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 23 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 list, USU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Full Utah State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

#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 #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State 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 list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Utah

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 35 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 list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#6

Independence University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Independence University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Branch of Stevens-Henager College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Independence University are $15,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Independence University

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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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