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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
2,661 IT Degrees Awarded
Information Technology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #35 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,661 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Information Technology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Information Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Information Technology Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Information Technology in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the it degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in IT

1
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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
1,312 IT Degrees Awarded

Western Governors University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in information technology. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1312 information technology students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Western Governors University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
172 IT Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Denver if you want to pursue a degree in information technology. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 172 information technology students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT

Utah State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in information technology. USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were about 2 information technology students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
36 IT Degrees Awarded

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 information technology students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Brigham Young University - Provo

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
54 IT Degrees Awarded

BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Rexburg. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 54 information technology students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Brigham Young University - Idaho

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
559 IT Degrees Awarded

Colorado State University - Global Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Aurora. A Best Colleges rank of #331 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great university overall.

There were roughly 559 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Global Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Regis University
Denver, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 10th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 10 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
367 IT Degrees Awarded

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

There were about 367 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT

UM is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Missoula. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 8 information technology students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from The University of Montana

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID
31 IT Degrees Awarded

Boise State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boise. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 31 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 1,353
Colorado 590 912
Idaho 446 85
Montana 340 18
Wyoming 278 0

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One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 2,177
Other Computer & Information Sciences 48
Informatics 7
Artificial Intelligence 2

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