2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,726 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region.
Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 Wyoming are $16,615.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
U of U also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 Montana State University are $21,446.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’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 U of I are $29,112.
Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Boise State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 15 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado School of Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Mines also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
DU also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, 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%.
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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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