by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in cis. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer information systems programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Western Governors University has taken the #1 spot in this year's computer information systems ranking for non-traditional students. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. All 150,116 students take classes exclusively online at WGU.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best computer information systems schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Colorado State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,180 students at Colorado State that take at least one class online. 9,631 students are part time.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Our rankings recognize Brigham Young University - Idaho as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, BYU - I has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at BYU - I is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. 23,058 of BYU - I students are exclusively distance learners. 26,387 of BYU - I students are attending part time.
Full Computer Information Systems at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a very large student population. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is lower than is typical, just 4.3% of students default in three years. 23,963 of Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs students are exclusively distance learners. 8,289 students are part time.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Our rankings recognize Brigham Young University - Provo as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
About 0.4% of BYU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 12,325 students take at least one class online at BYU. There are roughly 4,504 part time students in attendance at BYU.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Brigham Young University - Provo
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver. CU Anschutz also made our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at CU Anschutz is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,659 students take at least one class online at CU Anschutz. 11,636 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Utah State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population. USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
The student loan default rate at USU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 13,751 students at USU that take at least one class online. About 9,734 of the students at USU are attending part time.
Full Computer Information Systems at Utah State University Report
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Weber State University. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden. WSU also made our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #8.
About 1.0% of WSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,573 students take at least one class online at WSU. 17,729 students are part time.
Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Weber State University
Boise State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best computer information systems schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Boise State also made our Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #6.
About 1.0% of Boise State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,868 students take at least one class online at Boise State. There are roughly 11,239 part time students in attendance at Boise State.
Full Computer Information Systems at Boise State University Report
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Dixie State University. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the small city of Saint George.
About 3.1% of Dixie State College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,645 students at Dixie State College that take at least one class online. 5,030 of Dixie State College students are attending part time.
Full Computer Information Systems at Dixie State University Report
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.
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