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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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In 2020-2021, 59,565 computer science students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,242 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 434 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 17 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Idaho Computer Science Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 14 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at BYU

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 9 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Montana State University Computer Science Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Montana is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 6 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 8 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer Science at Boise State

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Weber State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Weber State University Computer Science Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 6 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Utah Valley University

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Utah State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 0 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Utah State University

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